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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. Where do potatoes grow?
2. Why can Searchlight and Willy go so fast on the trails home?
3. How does Willy plow the crop?
4. What do Clifford Snyder's teeth look like?
5. Where does Grandfather keep his money?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does little Willy earn his college money?
2. Explain what winter is like in Wyoming.
3. What was one of the funniest jokes Grandfather ever played on little Willy?
4. What is the first thing that WIlly thinks will make Grandfather better?
5. What has Willy done to make sure that they are ready for the winter?
6. What did Grandfather do that taught little Willy never to sleep past breakfast?
7. What words and phrases does Clifford Snyder use when he talks to Grandfather?
8. Describe the character of Doc Smith.
9. Why does little Willy refuse Doc Smith's ideas on what to do now that Grandfather is sick?
10. What do little Willy and Searchlight do after school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of a book title? Discuss the title of Stone Fox. Give three reasons why you think the author of the story chose to use Stone Fox as his title. Then explore whether you think this is the best title or whether it should have an alternative title given by you. Give two reasons that you think your title is better.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of an antagonist in literature and determine three people who could be considered
an antagonist in Stone Fox. Include in your discussion a definition of the term antagonist. Also include a specific example that illustrates why each of your three characters could be considered an antagonist.
Essay Topic 3
John Reynolds Gardiner does not specify an exact time period or place for his book, Stone Fox, but he does provide clues. What do you think the time period and setting are? Give four reasons for your answer.
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