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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. Where are the dogsled races held each year?
(a) Jackson, Wyoming.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Billings, Montana
(d) Lincoln, Nebraska.

2. What is NOT one of the reasons for Willy wanting to pet the Samoyeds?
(a) Because he wants to see them up close.
(b) Because the Samoyeds are beautiful.
(c) Because he wants to give them a drug to make them sluggish.
(d) Because he loves dogs.

3. How does Willy make Mr. Foster give him the money from his college account?
(a) Little Willy tells him that the money belongs to Willy and not the bank.
(b) Little Willy promises Mr. Foster to work every day at the bank if he doesn't win the race.
(c) Little Willy offers to repay it with interest.
(d) Little Willy says he'll get Doc Smith to guarantee the money.

4. How many dogs does Stone Fox use to pull his sled?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. Which of the following reasons is NOT a reason the townspeople think that Stone Fox will probably win the race?
(a) Because he has a beautiful team of dogs.
(b) Because he is big, strong, and powerful.
(c) Because they see him practice thousands of times in the week before the race.
(d) Because he has never lost a race.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements does Mayor Smiley NOT say to Willy?

2. What does Grandfather say that gives Willy strength?

3. How is the race officially started?

4. What characteristics do NOT describe Lester at the general store?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe the contestants of the dogsled race?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does little Willy go into town the night before the race?

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

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

8. Why does Stone Fox hit little Willy?

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

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

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