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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is little Willy's dog named?

2. What does Doc Smith say is going to happen to Grandfather?

3. What do Clifford Snyder's teeth look like?

4. How much money does Grandfather owe in taxes?

5. What crop does little WIlly and his Grandfather raise?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who are the city slickers and what do they look like?

4. Why is Willy disappointed after he brings in the harvest and sells the potatoes?

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

6. What does Doc Smith think is wrong with Grandfather?

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

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

9. Describe the character of Doc Smith.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Willy's life change when Grandfather becomes ill? Give at least three ways that little Willy went from being a carefree child to a ten-year-old boy with adult responsibilities.

Essay Topic 2

How is the phrase, "Where there's a will, there's a way" important to the character development of little Willy? Give at least three examples of how little Willy's actions demonstrate his belief in this phrase.

Essay Topic 3

All stories must have some kind of conflict. Define the literary term of conflict and identify three conflicts that present themselves in the book, Stone Fox. Be sure to identify the characters involved in each conflict and how the conflict affects the plot.

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