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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Doc Smith say likes paying taxes?
(a) The city slickers in town.
(b) The peanut farmers in the South.
(c) No one.
(d) Everyone.

2. Which of the following reasons is NOT a reason the townspeople think that Stone Fox will probably win the race?
(a) Because they see him practice thousands of times in the week before the race.
(b) Because he has never lost a race.
(c) Because he has a beautiful team of dogs.
(d) Because he is big, strong, and powerful.

3. What does Mr. Foster think Willy ought to do to solve the tax problem?
(a) Double his potato crop.
(b) Rent out his land to other farmers.
(c) Sell the farm.
(d) Take out a bank loan.

4. How do little Willy and Searchlight feel right before the race starts?
(a) He and Searchlight are not focused on winning but on mingling with the crowd.
(b) He and Searchlight are confident they will win.
(c) He and Searchlight are so nervous they are nauseous.
(d) He and Searchlight are tired and in pain and do not really want to run the race.

5. What do Willy and Doc Smith believe to be the cause of Grandfather's illness?
(a) Fear about the harvest.
(b) Food poisoning from bad bacon.
(c) Stomach cancer.
(d) Unpaid tax bills.

6. What story is NOT told of Stone Fox?
(a) That he snapped a man's back with two fingers in Denver.
(b) That he refuses to speak to white people.
(c) That he captures wolf puppies for his sled teams.
(d) That he uses his winnings to buy back land for his people.

7. When Willy says hello to Stone Fox, what does Stone Fox do?
(a) He says nothing and does nothing.
(b) He shakes WIlly's hand.
(c) He shouts, "Hey!"
(d) He waves.

8. Which of the following activities does Willie NOT like to do?
(a) Hike.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Fish.
(d) Camp.

9. Why can Willy not sleep the night before the big race?
(a) Because his eye is hurting him.
(b) Because he has an upset stomach.
(c) Because he is hungry.
(d) Because he is having doubts about entering the race.

10. When Lester gives Willy the bottle of medicine he came for, what does it look like?
(a) Cherry soda.
(b) Dirty milk.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Black coffee.

11. Who is the official starter for the race?
(a) Mr. Foster.
(b) Mayor Smiley.
(c) Doc Smith.
(d) Lester.

12. When Willy sees Stone Fox up close, what kind of creature does he compare Stone Fox to?
(a) A centaur.
(b) A giant.
(c) A werewolf.
(d) A dragon.

13. What does Grandfather say that gives Willy strength?
(a) Finders keepers. Losers weepers.
(b) Where there's a will, there's a way.
(c) Sticks and stones may break my bones.
(d) No pain. No gain.

14. How many dogs does Stone Fox use to pull his sled?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

15. In what state is the reservation that Stone Fox's people live on now?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Utah.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) New Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following descriptions of scenery does little Willy NOT notice before he left for the race?

2. Which of the following does NOT happen to little Willy feel right before the race starts?

3. Which of the following are NOT used to describe Stone Fox?

4. What does Dusty do right before the race?

5. Why does little Willy tell Stone Fox that Willy has to win the race?

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