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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 happens to Grandfather when little Willy harvests the crop?
(a) Grandfather dies.
(b) Grandfather does not get better.
(c) Grandfather is so happy he dances a jig.
(d) Grandfather gives Willy part of the money for his college fund.

2. What signal does Grandfather use to mean no?
(a) He puts his palm up on the mattress.
(b) He crosses his legs.
(c) He turns over onto his side.
(d) He puts his palm down on the mattress.

3. Where do potatoes grow?
(a) Above the ground.
(b) On a vine that climbs up a tree.
(c) Under the ground.
(d) On top of dirt mounds that face the sun.

4. What hand signal means "I'm hungry"?
(a) 4 fingers.
(b) A fist.
(c) 2 fingers.
(d) 1 finger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise does little Willy make to Searchlight?

2. What does little Willy do that causes Doc Smith to get a little annoyed with him?

3. According to little Willy, what season is the most beautiful time of year in Montana?

4. Where did Grandfather get the old wooden sled that carried Willy to school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Searchlight.

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

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

6. Discuss the hand signals that little Willy and Grandfather devise.

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

8. What is the first thing that WIlly thinks will make Grandfather better?

9. What kind of chores does Willy have to do to get ready to bring in the harvest?

10. What are Grandfather's predictions for this year's crop?

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