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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Grandfather makes breakfast, what does he say to little Willy?
(a) "Eat fast. You'll get gas."
(b) "Don't worry. Be happy."
(c) "Take your time. We've got all day."
(d) "Hurry up, or you'll be eating with the chickens."

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

3. Where does Grandfather keep his money?
(a) In an old suitcase.
(b) In a wallet.
(c) In a strongbox.
(d) In a paint bucket.

4. What does Willy tell Clifford Snyder about dogs?
(a) That dogs get mean when strangers come into the house.
(b) That dogs shed their hair when someone yells at them.
(c) That dogs can always tell when someone is afraid of them.
(d) That dogs always want to be petted.

5. What does Doc Smith want to do with Searchlight?
(a) Take her to obedience training.
(b) Breed her and sell her puppies.
(c) Give her away to another farmer.
(d) Rent her out to other workers.

6. What is little Willy's dog named?
(a) Flash.
(b) Blackie.
(c) Spot.
(d) Searchlight.

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

8. Who does Clifford Snyder work for?
(a) The State of Wyoming.
(b) The general store.
(c) The bank.
(d) The Mayor's office.

9. What does Clifford Snyder say they are going to do to Grandfather's farm?
(a) The state is going to beat Grandfather up.
(b) The state is going to take it away from Grandfather.
(c) The state is going to make it into a community garden.
(d) The state is going to burn it down.

10. When Grandfather plays a trick on little Willy, what does he dress up as?
(a) The mean man from their town.
(b) The scarecrow in their garden.
(c) The aging teaching who taught Willy's class.
(d) The man who put horseshoes on horses.

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

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

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

14. Which activity will Willy NOT do after school?
(a) Pick up supplies.
(b) Play cards with his friends at the general store.
(c) Look at the city slickers.
(d) Go to the post office.

15. What does Doc Smith say is going to happen to Grandfather?
(a) He is going to help with the harvest.
(b) He is going to die.
(c) He is going to need physical therapy.
(d) He is going to be better tomorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is the crop harvested?

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

3. What does Clifford Snyder's voice sound like?

4. How does Willy know when he has got a really good question?

5. What does Willy find in the strongbox that used to hold Grandfather's money?

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