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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 does Doc Smith want to do with Searchlight?
(a) Give her away to another farmer.
(b) Take her to obedience training.
(c) Rent her out to other workers.
(d) Breed her and sell her puppies.

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

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

4. What does WIlly's teacher say about Willy?
(a) That he asks too many questions.
(b) That he is having trouble in reading class.
(c) That he cannot keep his hands to himself.
(d) That he is a trouble-maker.

5. What happens when little Willy goes back to sleep instead of getting up like Grandfather asked?
(a) Grandfather makes him a second plate of eggs.
(b) Little Willy's breakfast gets taken to the chicken coop.
(c) Grandfather beats him.
(d) Little Willy has to make his own breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willy do for Grandfather every night when he gets home?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe a city slicker?

3. How does Willy know how much food to order for the winter?

4. What happens to Grandfather when little Willy harvests the crop?

5. What does Clifford Snyder say they are going to do to Grandfather's farm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the problem that Grandfather has that Willy finds out about?

3. Describe Searchlight.

4. How does little Willy discover that Grandfather does not have any money?

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

6. What does Doc Smith think is the best thing for Willy to do about his sick grandfather?

7. Why is the church clock important in little Willy's daily routine?

8. How does Grandfather defend Willy's behavior to Mrs. Williams?

9. Explain what winter is like in Wyoming.

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

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