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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. On what day of the week is the dogsled race to take place?

2. How does Willy make Mr. Foster give him the money from his college account?

3. What tribe does Stone Fox belong to?

4. Where are the dogsled races held each year?

5. What do Willy and Doc Smith believe to be the cause of Grandfather's illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Foster believe that Willy does not stand a chance in the race?

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

3. What does Stone Fox look like?

4. Why does Stone Fox hit little Willy?

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

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

7. Explain the difference between the practice schedules of little Willy and Stone Fox.

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

9. Explain how the race is officially started.

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

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

Discuss the relationship between little Willy and Grandfather. How does little Willy feel toward Grandfather, and why does he feel this way? How do his feelings toward Grandfather make little Willy determined to save the farm?

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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