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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 does Willy know how much food to order for the winter?
2. Where did Grandfather get the old wooden sled that carried Willy to school?
3. What color is Willy's dog?
4. Why can Searchlight and Willy go so fast on the trails home?
5. What do Clifford Snyder's teeth look like?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was one of the funniest jokes Grandfather ever played on little Willy?
2. Who is Clifford Snyder?
3. What does Clifford Snyder threaten to do with the farm?
4. What does Mrs. Williams, Willy's teacher, say about Willy?
5. Where do Grandfather's tears go when he cries?
6. What does little WIlly tell Doc Smith about his grandfather that causes her to think something is wrong?
7. What kind of chores does Willy have to do to get ready to bring in the harvest?
8. Explain what winter is like in Wyoming.
9. Discuss the hand signals that little Willy and Grandfather devise.
10. How does Willy get the potatoes plowed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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:
Essay Topic 2
Who is the book Stone Fox dedicated to? Why? Explain the purpose of a dedication in a book. Then show how the information provided at the end of the book explains the dedication. Give three reasons that the dedication contributes to the meaning of the story.
Essay Topic 3
On several occasions, the author includes the characters called "city slickers." What are "city slickers"? Give two examples of characters who were identified as city slickers. Discuss how city slickers contribute to the story by telling what Grandfather said about them and where they appear in the events of the story.
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