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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are Lonnie's payments to Ralph for half ownership of the car?
2. When do Ralph and Lonnie get back on the road after repairing the car?
3. Who was Ralph's roommate during the war?
4. What does Ted show the riders before their stunts?
5. Why does Lonnie drive the car off the side of the road a few miles outside Phoenix?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Lonnie, and where do he and Ralph head to look for jobs?
2. Why does a doctor order Ralph to stay in bed for a week and what does Ralph do to pass the time?
3. What advice does the train conductor give Ralph about jumping trains?
4. Why does Ralph allow Lonnie to search for a car, and what is Ralph's opinion of the car Lonnie finds?
5. What does Lonnie do while driving and learning that Ralph is willing to let Lonnie be part owner of the vehicle?
6. How does the mechanic back out on his deal with the boys, and what does he do to try to keep the boys from taking the car?
7. Who is Ralph's family doctor and what does the doctor encourage Ralph to do to help his condition?
8. Explain the experience the boys have while trying to get the car up the hills?
9. What advice does the train conductor give to Ralph about finding a job on a ranch?
10. What is revealed about Ralph's character in the first two chapters?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a character study of Lonnie. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Lonnie?
Essay Topic 2
Coming of age is an important theme in "Shaking the Nickel Bush". Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Ralph's life. Will he still be alive? Who will be present in his life? Where will he be living? What will his thoughts about the world be at this time? Explain.
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