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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Doc Smith say is wrong with Grandfather?
(a) He has cancer.
(b) He has given up on life.
(c) He is paralyzed.
(d) He has stomach poisoning.

2. What hand signal means "water"?
(a) 1 finger.
(b) 4 fingers.
(c) 2 fingers.
(d) A fist.

3. Which of the following statements does Clifford Snyder NOT make to Grandfather?
(a) "It is the law."
(b) "Maybe we can get you more time to pay."
(c) "You are no better than other folks."
(d) "If you do not pay . . . we have our ways."

4. How old is Willy's dog?
(a) 6 months old.
(b) 8 weeks old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 2 years old.

5. Where do potatoes grow?
(a) Under the ground.
(b) Above the ground.
(c) On a vine that climbs up a tree.
(d) On top of dirt mounds that face the sun.

6. What color is Doc Smith's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

7. Which of the following is NOT something that happens in Wyoming during the winter?
(a) There's clean, soft snow everywhere.
(b) The rivers are all frozen.
(c) The air is clear and crisp.
(d) The sun shines for just 3 hours per day.

8. According to little Willy, what season is the most beautiful time of year in Montana?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

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

10. How does Searchlight feel about the snow?
(a) She loves it.
(b) She is afraid of the falling flakes.
(c) She does not like how it gets into her paw pads.
(d) She hates it.

11. How big is the white spot on Willy's dog's head?
(a) The size of a dinner plate.
(b) The size of a silver dollar.
(c) The size of an acorn.
(d) The size of a pinprick.

12. According to Grandfather, what is the crop going to be like?
(a) The best ever.
(b) A poor crop because of drought.
(c) The worst ever.
(d) A poor yield because of locust damage.

13. In what month does school usually start for Willy?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) July.
(d) January.

14. When do Searchlight and little Willy head home?
(a) When they hear Grandfather call for them.
(b) When the clock strikes 6.
(c) When the moon rises over the horizon.
(d) When school lets out.

15. What happens when little Willy goes back to sleep instead of getting up like Grandfather asked?
(a) Little Willy's breakfast gets taken to the chicken coop.
(b) Grandfather makes him a second plate of eggs.
(c) Grandfather beats him.
(d) Little Willy has to make his own breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signal does Grandfather use to mean no?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe a city slicker?

3. What crop does little WIlly and his Grandfather raise?

4. Where did Grandfather get the old wooden sled that carried Willy to school?

5. What has Grandfather not been doing that he should have been doing?

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