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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is the schoolhouse from Grandfather and Willy's farm?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 2,000 feet.
(c) 3 blocks.
(d) 15 miles.

2. What does little Willy do that causes Doc Smith to get a little annoyed with him?
(a) Willie stomps his foot and screams.
(b) Willie throws trash on the bedroom floor.
(c) Willie asks lots of questions.
(d) Willie coughs without covering his mouth.

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

4. Why can Searchlight and Willy go so fast on the trails home?
(a) Because little Willy whips her to make her speed up.
(b) Because the ice on the trial helps them slide faster than ever before.
(c) Because she eats special food that makes her really fast.
(d) Because they run the same way hundreds of times.

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

6. What hand signal means "I'm hungry"?
(a) 4 fingers.
(b) 2 fingers.
(c) 1 finger.
(d) A fist.

7. How does Willy know when he has got a really good question?
(a) When the library does not know the answer.
(b) When his teacher answers him right away.
(c) When he gets different answers from different people.
(d) When his friends do not know the answer.

8. What state does little Willy live in?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Montana.
(d) Colorado.

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

10. Who is the author of Stone Fox?
(a) John Reynolds Gardiner.
(b) Hans Christian Anderson.
(c) Jack London.
(d) William Defoe.

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

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

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

14. Who does little Willy sell the crop to?
(a) Mrs. Peacock.
(b) Stone Fox.
(c) Mr. Leeks.
(d) Doc Smith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does little Willy not use his college money to help get the plow in?

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

3. What promise does little Willy make to Searchlight?

4. How long does Grandfather go without talking before Willy makes up hand signals?

5. What weapon does Clifford Snyder have?

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