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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willy think will happen to his grandfather after he wins the race?
(a) He will start physical therapy.
(b) He will die.
(c) He will get better.
(d) He will stay in bed but will start talking again.

2. On what day of the week is the dogsled race to take place?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

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

4. Who is the president of the bank?
(a) Mr. Foster.
(b) Dusty.
(c) Lester.
(d) Mr. Smiley.

5. Which of the following are NOT used to describe Stone Fox?
(a) He is slender and short.
(b) He wears knee-high moccasins.
(c) He has dark hair and dark skin.
(d) His eyes sparkle, but his face is hard as stone.

6. Which of the following statements does Mayor Smiley NOT say to Willy?
(a) "This is not a race for amateurs."
(b) "You must be funning, boy."
(c) "I believe in you, son."
(d) "You don't stand a chance of winning."

7. How much is the entrance fee for the dogsled race?
(a) $100.
(b) $25.
(c) $50.
(d) $10.

8. What is the sky like the night before the race?
(a) It is clear with a bright moon.
(b) It is dark purple and without a moon.
(c) It is filled with gray clouds.
(d) It is dark and stormy.

9. Why does Doc Smith say that the state needs taxes?
(a) So the state can take care of people who cannot take care of themselves.
(b) So the state can send their employees on expensive trips.
(c) So the state can improve the quality of education.
(d) So the state can build better highways.

10. How does Willy make Mr. Foster give him the money from his college account?
(a) Little Willy offers to repay it with interest.
(b) Little Willy tells him that the money belongs to Willy and not the bank.
(c) Little Willy promises Mr. Foster to work every day at the bank if he doesn't win the race.
(d) Little Willy says he'll get Doc Smith to guarantee the money.

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

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

13. What tribe does Stone Fox belong to?
(a) The Shoshone.
(b) The Iroquois.
(c) The Cherokee.
(d) The Nez Perce.

14. Which of the following descriptions of scenery does little Willy NOT notice before he left for the race?
(a) The flowers in the meadow.
(b) The roof covered with freshly fallen snow.
(c) The Teton Mountains.
(d) The clear blue sky.

15. What is NOT one of the reasons for Willy wanting to pet the Samoyeds?
(a) Because he wants to give them a drug to make them sluggish.
(b) Because he loves dogs.
(c) Because the Samoyeds are beautiful.
(d) Because he wants to see them up close.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his way out of town on the night before the race, where does Willy hear dogs barking?

2. Why can Willy not sleep the night before the big race?

3. What does Grandfather do when Willy asks him if they should sell the farm?

4. What are little Willy's parting words to Stone Fox?

5. How much is the cash prize for winning the dogsled race?

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