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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 do little Willy and Searchlight feel right before the race starts?

2. What tribe does Stone Fox belong to?

3. How is the race officially started?

4. Which of the following people is not present to watch the race?

5. Which of the following reasons is NOT a reason the townspeople think that Stone Fox will probably win the race?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Willy believes to be the way out of his problem.

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

3. What does Doc Smith tell Willy when Willy asks why the state needs taxes?

4. Explain how the race is officially started.

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

6. What is wrong with little Willy the day of the race?

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

8. How does Lester feel about little Willy?

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

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

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 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

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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