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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does little Willy make to Searchlight?
(a) That he won't make her work so hard ever again.
(b) That he will feed her steak at nights.
(c) That he will brush her hair every night.
(d) That he will never give her away.

2. Where did Grandfather get the old wooden sled that carried Willy to school?
(a) Grandfather bought it from the general store.
(b) Grandfather found it in an antique shop.
(c) Grandfather purchased the sled from the Indians.
(d) Grandfather traded the sled for one of Searchlight's puppies.

3. What color is Willy's dog?
(a) Yellow-gold.
(b) Solid white.
(c) Mostly brown.
(d) Mostly black.

4. How old is Willy's dog?
(a) 8 weeks old.
(b) 2 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 6 months old.

5. How long does Grandfather go without talking before Willy makes up hand signals?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) Over 3 weeks.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clifford Snyder say they are going to do to Grandfather's farm?

2. What has Grandfather not been doing that he should have been doing?

3. What do Clifford Snyder's teeth look like?

4. Who does little Willy sell the crop to?

5. How old is little Willy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of chores does Willy have to do to get ready to bring in the harvest?

2. What is the problem that Grandfather has that Willy finds out about?

3. What did Grandfather do that taught little Willy never to sleep past breakfast?

4. How does Willy get the potatoes plowed?

5. Who is Clifford Snyder?

6. What words and phrases does Clifford Snyder use when he talks to Grandfather?

7. What does Doc Smith think is wrong with Grandfather?

8. Describe Searchlight.

9. What does Clifford Snyder threaten to do with the farm?

10. What do little Willy and Searchlight do after school?

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