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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 do Clifford Snyder's teeth look like?

2. Why can Searchlight and Willy go so fast on the trails home?

3. In what month does school usually start for Willy?

4. Who is the author of Stone Fox?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Clifford Snyder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What words and phrases does Clifford Snyder use when he talks to Grandfather?

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

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

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

5. What did Grandfather do that taught little Willy never to sleep past breakfast?

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

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

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

9. How does Willy get the potatoes plowed?

10. What has Willy done to make sure that they are ready for the winter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grandfather and little Willy both have to deal with the issue of unpaid taxes and the possible loss of the farm. Describe how Grandfather deals with the problem compared to how little Willy deals with the problem. Provide two reasons why Grandfather reacts as he does. Provide two reasons why little Willy reacts as he does.

Essay Topic 2

Who is the book Stone Fox dedicated to? Why? Explain the purpose of a dedication in a book. Then show how the information provided at the end of the book explains the dedication. Give three reasons that the dedication contributes to the meaning of the story.

Essay Topic 3

The book, Stone Fox, is dependent on the dog, Searchlight. What is little Willy's relationship with Searchlight? In your discussion, give three examples that illustrate the relationship between the boy and his dog. Include a statement about why the dog is important to the plot.

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