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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does little Willy not use his college money to help get the plow in?
(a) Because he uses his college money to buy food.
(b) Because he finds another stack of money buried in the garden.
(c) Because he wants to keep it in the bank so it can earn interest.
(d) Because Grandfather signals "No!"

2. Which of the following does NOT describe a city slicker?
(a) They are always drinking coffee.
(b) They have soft, pink hands.
(c) They do not know potatoes from peanuts.
(d) They dress like they are going to a wedding.

3. How does little Willy earn his college money?
(a) By renting out Searchlight to nearby farmers.
(b) By getting insurance money when his mother died.
(c) By working on the farm.
(d) By finding a buried stash of cash.

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

5. What does Willy do for Grandfather every night when he gets home?
(a) Willy washes Grandfather's bed sheets.
(b) Willy plays checkers with Grandfather.
(c) Willy combs Grandfather's hair.
(d) Willy cooks steak and potatoes for dinner.

6. What signal does Grandfather use to mean no?
(a) He crosses his legs.
(b) He puts his palm up on the mattress.
(c) He turns over onto his side.
(d) He puts his palm down on the mattress.

7. How long does Grandfather go without talking before Willy makes up hand signals?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 6 months.
(c) Over 3 weeks.
(d) 5 hours.

8. What weapon does Clifford Snyder have?
(a) A derringer.
(b) An axe.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A pocket knife.

9. When does school start for Willy?
(a) When the rainy season moves in.
(b) When it starts to snow.
(c) On the last day of winter.
(d) On the first day of summer.

10. What has Grandfather not been doing that he should have been doing?
(a) Raising pigs.
(b) Planting corn.
(c) Reading books.
(d) Paying taxes on the farm.

11. What does Willie need to rent in order to get the harvest done?
(a) A horse to pull the plow.
(b) An ox to cultivate the field.
(c) A wagon to hold the crop.
(d) A tractor to dig the crop.

12. What do Clifford Snyder's teeth look like?
(a) They are yellow and tobacco-stained.
(b) They have black cavity holes in them.
(c) They are mostly capped with gold.
(d) They are pearly white.

13. Where in the house does Grandfather hide his money?
(a) Under the floorboards in little Willy's bedroom.
(b) In a tin in the medicine chest.
(c) Under a blanket in the barn.
(d) In the back of the kitchen cabinets.

14. Which of the following does NOT describe Clifford Snyder?
(a) He has bright green eyes.
(b) He is short with a small head.
(c) He has a droopy mustache.
(d) He is a city slicker.

15. What signal does Grandfather use to mean yes?
(a) He turns over onto his side.
(b) He puts his palm down on the mattress.
(c) He puts his palm up on the mattress.
(d) He crosses his legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Willy's dog?

2. How big is the white spot on Willy's dog's head?

3. In what stage of life is Doc Smith?

4. Which of the following statements does Clifford Snyder NOT make to Grandfather?

5. What time does Grandfather get up in the morning?

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