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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. Which of the following activities does Willie NOT like to do?
2. What does Dusty do right before the race?
3. When Lester gives Willy the bottle of medicine he came for, what does it look like?
4. What does Willy think will happen to his grandfather after he wins the race?
5. Which of the following people is not present to watch the race?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what Willy believes to be the way out of his problem.
2. Why does little Willy want to take care of Grandfather?
3. What surprises Willy when he gets into town the day of the race?
4. Why does little Willy go into town the night before the race?
5. How does Doc Smith feel about Willy entering the dogsled race?
6. What does the book mean when it says little Willy "met the situation head on"?
7. When little Willy meets Stone Fox in the barn, what does he tell Stone Fox?
8. How does Lester feel about little Willy?
9. Why does Stone Fox not talk to white men?
10. What does Doc Smith tell Willy when Willy asks why the state needs taxes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the literary term climax mean? Determine the climax of Stone Fox. Give three reasons why this point in the novel is the climax. Be sure to include the definition of the term.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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