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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. How much money does Ralph demand from the attorney before he will begin work?
2. What quality of Lonnie's does Ralph not like?
3. What is another thing Ralph buys for Lonnie when he is in town?
4. Ralph makes busts made of clay and ____________.
5. How much money does Ralph send to his mother each month?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Lonnie more of a hindrance than a help regarding the clay bust work and what does Ralph need to do so that the artwork will not be ruined?
2. What advice does the bank receptionist have for Ralph?
3. Why does Ralph allow Lonnie to take undeserved credit for the clay bust projects?
4. Why do the boys stop in the town of Globe in their travels?
5. What is Ralph's plan for making money from the art jobs when it becomes difficult finding work in the small towns outside of El Paso?
6. How much of a down payment does the banker give Ralph and how quickly does Ralph prepare the banker's clay bust?
7. How do the boys spend Christmas evening?
8. What expenses do the boys incur in El Paso that really drains their funds?
9. What does Ralph take to the bank in Safford and what offer does he make there?
10. How does Lonnie occupy his time when Ralph is working on the clay busts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.
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