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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rick learn listening to the two men who have come to the camp?
(a) The two men plan to rob the gas station.
(b) Lon has been hired to watch endangered vultures.
(c) Lon is a criminal.
(d) The sheriff is looking for Rick.

2. Who is a long-time friend of the Sheriff's?
(a) Joe Phipps.
(b) Nuke Carlile.
(c) Lon.
(d) Rick.

3. In what state is the camp where Rick is?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Utah.
(c) California.
(d) Nevada.

4. What does Lon tell Rick do when Lon finishes hang glides?
(a) Start walking to town.
(b) Have dinner ready.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Pick up Lon.

5. Why does Rick not follow his social worker's suggestion?
(a) He has already done too much community service.
(b) He doesn't understand what she is saying.
(c) His probation officer won't talk to him.
(d) His pride is hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lon do suddenly?

2. After what does Rick believe Nuke's pit bull has been named?

3. What does Lon hope when he sees M4 fly overhead?

4. How many times has Rick's probation officer visited him?

5. What is the name of the gas station attendant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man suggest Rick can do to get back to a town, what does he tell Rick about Rick's story and what is the man's name?

2. What does Rick tell Lon about his dreams and what is Lon's response?

3. What does Rick think about as he is riding in a camper in which he hid?

4. What does Rick do when the camper stops?

5. What is the dream Rick has when he is sleeping in the desert where the camper had gone?

6. How does Rick get caught and what does the man order him to do?

7. Why is Lon concerned about M,4 and what does he do about it?

8. How and when does Rick implement his plan?

9. What does Lon tell Rick about M4, what does he point out to Rick and what does he tell Rick about the visitors?

10. What is Rick reading in the library, how does he relate to the story and what discourages Rick about Mr. B's encouragement?

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