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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 does Lonnie walk into town to get?

2. Why does Ralph wake early on Christmas?

3. What does the garage attendant tell Ralph about Lonnie?

4. What Texas town to Lonnie and Ralph head to next?

5. What does Ralph take to the local bank in Safford?

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 does Ralph decide to do when Lonnie starts to drain his money and what kind of person does this show Ralph to be?

3. Why does Ralph allow Lonnie to take undeserved credit for the clay bust projects?

4. Why do the boys end up driving to El Paso?

5. What does Ralph not want his mother to know, and what are his plans for settling down?

6. How do the boys spend Christmas evening?

7. How does Lonnie occupy his time when Ralph is working on the clay busts?

8. What food is Ralph preparing for Christmas dinner and what ingredients does he send Lonnie to town to purchase?

9. How do the boys manage to get the milk necessary for the rice pudding?

10. Why do the boys stop in the town of Globe in their travels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moody is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region? What are the major differences Ralph found in his new life in Arizona as opposed to the life he led before in Boston?

Essay Topic 3

Does Moody end the story on a note of hope for Ralph or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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