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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away from the finish line is Searchlight when she stops?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 100 feet.
(c) A half mile.
(d) She has just crossed it.

2. What is the sky like the night before the race?
(a) It is dark purple and without a moon.
(b) It is dark and stormy.
(c) It is clear with a bright moon.
(d) It is filled with gray clouds.

3. Why does little Willy think he has an advantage on the race course?
(a) Because he travels the first 5 miles of the course every day.
(b) Because he knows that he weighs less than grown men.
(c) Because he likes hills and the course is covered with them.
(d) Because he marks the trail with special signs that only he could see.

4. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the author?
(a) Bank and stock market Analyst.
(b) Inventor and rock-and-roll-singer.
(c) Author and engineer.
(d) Songwriter and Santa Claus.

5. In what stage of life is Doc Smith?
(a) Doc Smith is in middle age, about 45 years old.
(b) Doc Smith is just out of medical school.
(c) Doc Smith is an old woman.
(d) Doc Smith is a mother with young children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crowd react after Searchlight dies?

2. How long has the state been sending letters to Grandfather about the tax bill?

3. When Willy sees Stone Fox up close, what kind of creature does he compare Stone Fox to?

4. What tribe does Stone Fox belong to?

5. What does little Willy make in the mornings for breakfast?

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