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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. In what state is the reservation that Stone Fox's people live on now?

2. How many dogs does Stone Fox use to pull his sled?

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

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

5. What does Willy wear when he goes to the bank?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the race is officially started.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Stone Fox look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stone Fox is a complex character who appears late in the book. Describe Stone Fox's physical appearance, his background, and three reasons for his behavior at the end of the race.

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

Name the five elements of story structure, and define each one. After each definition, provide one example from the story Stone Fox that is part of that element of story structure:

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