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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the dog sled teams line up to start the race, who is in the middle?
(a) Stone Fox and the Samoyeds.
(b) Dusty and his dogs.
(c) Hank and his hounds.
(d) Little Willy and Searchlight.

2. How many miles does the dogsled race cover?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

3. Which of the following does Lester NOT say to little Willy?
(a) "You got a heap of courage."
(b) "Good luck, son!"
(c) "You don't have a chance!"
(d) "I admire you."

4. What does Willy feed grandfather before he left for the race?
(a) Biscuits and gravy.
(b) Bacon and eggs.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Steak and potatoes.

5. What does little Willy say to Stone Fox after the incident in the barn?
(a) "I didn't mean any harm, Mr. Stone Fox."
(b) "I'm going to sue you!"
(c) "You are a cruel, mean man!"
(d) "Just wait until I tell my Grandfather what you've done!"

6. How does little Willy feel after he enters the dogsled race?
(a) He feels great.
(b) He feels sick.
(c) He feels foolish.
(d) He feels scared.

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

8. What does Grandfather once say about the country that he and little WIlly live in?
(a) "Our farm is prettier in the spring."
(b) "There are some things in this world worth dying for."
(c) "I hate the winters here."
(d) "It's beautiful, but you have to watch out for the wild animals."

9. Which of the following does NOT happen to little Willy feel right before the race starts?
(a) His feet itch.
(b) His throat gets dry.
(c) His heart thumps.
(d) His hands start to sweat.

10. Why does little Willy think he has an advantage on the race course?
(a) Because he travels the first 5 miles of the course every day.
(b) Because he likes hills and the course is covered with them.
(c) Because he marks the trail with special signs that only he could see.
(d) Because he knows that he weighs less than grown men.

11. What kind of dogs pull Stone Fox's sled?
(a) Shepherds.
(b) Akitas.
(c) Samoyeds.
(d) Huskies.

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

13. What is wrong with Willy the day of the race?
(a) His eye is swollen shut.
(b) He has frostbite on his second finger of his left hand.
(c) He is throwing up.
(d) He has a fever and a sore throat.

14. What does Willy wear when he goes to the bank?
(a) A deep red sweater and dark jeans.
(b) A clean pair of overalls and flannel shirt.
(c) A blue suit and blue tie.
(d) A sports coat and khaki pants.

15. Where did Stone Fox's tribe live before they were forced to go to a reservation?
(a) Montana.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Utah.
(d) Arizona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sky like the night before the race?

2. Why does Lester look different on the day of the race?

3. What does Dusty do right before the race?

4. How does little Willy receive his money to enter the dogsled race?

5. What does Clifford Snyder do right before the race?

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