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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Grandfather not been doing that he should have been doing?
(a) Planting corn.
(b) Raising pigs.
(c) Paying taxes on the farm.
(d) Reading books.

2. Where in the house does Grandfather hide his money?
(a) In the back of the kitchen cabinets.
(b) Under the floorboards in little Willy's bedroom.
(c) Under a blanket in the barn.
(d) In a tin in the medicine chest.

3. Where did Grandfather get the old wooden sled that carried Willy to school?
(a) Grandfather found it in an antique shop.
(b) Grandfather bought it from the general store.
(c) Grandfather traded the sled for one of Searchlight's puppies.
(d) Grandfather purchased the sled from the Indians.

4. How long has the state been sending letters to Grandfather about the tax bill?
(a) 9 days.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is the schoolhouse from Grandfather and Willy's farm?

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

3. What does little Willy make in the mornings for breakfast?

4. What color is Willy's dog?

5. What is one of the first chores that Grandfather does when he wakes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Williams, Willy's teacher, say about Willy?

2. Where do Grandfather's tears go when he cries?

3. Why does little Willy refuse Doc Smith's ideas on what to do now that Grandfather is sick?

4. Who is Clifford Snyder?

5. Describe the character of Doc Smith.

6. What words and phrases does Clifford Snyder use when he talks to Grandfather?

7. What does little WIlly tell Doc Smith about his grandfather that causes her to think something is wrong?

8. What do little Willy and Searchlight do after school?

9. How does Willy get the potatoes plowed?

10. What does Clifford Snyder threaten to do with the farm?

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