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

2. Why does little Willy tell Stone Fox that Willy has to win the race?
(a) Because if he does not win, all the kids will laugh at him.
(b) Because if he does not win, they are going to take the farm away.
(c) Because if he does not win, he will be arrested for non-payment of taxes.
(d) Because if he does not win, he will be too embarrassed to ever come to town again.

3. What does Dusty do right before the race?
(a) He places a bet on little Willy.
(b) He takes a swig from a whiskey bottle.
(c) He plans a party for little Willy after the race.
(d) He gets into a fight with Stone Fox.

4. How much does the crowd bet on little Willy and Searchlight to win the race?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) Not one cent.
(d) $10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following are NOT used to describe Stone Fox?

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

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

4. In what month is the dogsled held?

5. Who is the president of the bank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Willy when he gets into town the day of the race?

2. Describe Stone Fox's dogsled team.

3. Describe what Willy believes to be the way out of his problem.

4. What does Stone Fox do with the money he wins from racing?

5. How does Lester feel about little Willy?

6. Why does little Willy go into town the night before the race?

7. Why is Chapter Five titled "The Way"?

8. Why does Stone Fox not talk to white men?

9. How does little Willy feel after he gets his money and enters the race?

10. What does Willy do to try to solve Grandfather's problem?

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