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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. How big is the white spot on Willy's dog's head?
2. What does WIlly's teacher say about Willy?
3. What crop does little WIlly and his Grandfather raise?
4. According to little Willy, what season is the most beautiful time of year in Montana?
5. What hand signal means "I'm hungry"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do little Willy and Searchlight do after school?
2. What does Mrs. Williams, Willy's teacher, say about Willy?
3. Discuss the hand signals that little Willy and Grandfather devise.
4. Explain what winter is like in Wyoming.
5. What does Clifford Snyder threaten to do with the farm?
6. What does little Willy do that frustrates Doc Smith while she is examining Grandfather?
7. Why is Willy disappointed after he brings in the harvest and sells the potatoes?
8. What is the problem that Grandfather has that Willy finds out about?
9. Who is Clifford Snyder?
10. What was one of the funniest jokes Grandfather ever played on little Willy?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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