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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. Why does Lester look different on the day of the race?

2. What is the sky like the night before the race?

3. When Lester gives Willy the bottle of medicine he came for, what does it look like?

4. Why does Doc Smith say that the state needs taxes?

5. Which of the following activities does Willie NOT like to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Willy do to try to solve Grandfather's problem?

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

3. What does the book mean when it says little Willy "met the situation head on"?

4. Why does little Willy want to take care of Grandfather?

5. When little Willy meets Stone Fox in the barn, what does he tell Stone Fox?

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

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

8. Why does Stone Fox not talk to white men?

9. How does Lester feel about little Willy?

10. What is little Willy's attitude the morning of the race?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Mr. Foster is an adult that Willy approaches for help. Who is Mr. Foster and how does his response to Willy affect Willy's behavior? Your answer should include three parts: 1) A description of Mr. Foster's position, 2) a physical description of Mr. Foster, and 3) two ways that Mr. Foster's interaction with Willy affects Willy's behavior.

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