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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. What tribe does Stone Fox belong to?

2. Why do little Willy and Searchlight go into town on the night before the race?

3. What tribe lives with Stone Fox's people on the reservation?

4. Why can Willy not sleep the night before the big race?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stone Fox hit little Willy?

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

3. Describe Stone Fox's dogsled team.

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

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

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

7. Explain how the race is officially started.

8. What does "where there's a will, there's a way" mean?

9. Why is Chapter Five titled "The Way"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All stories must have some kind of conflict. Define the literary term of conflict and identify three conflicts that present themselves in the book, Stone Fox. Be sure to identify the characters involved in each conflict and how the conflict affects the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Willy does not seem to have much interaction with other children, but he does interact frequently with adult townspeople. List four adults who have interactions with little Willy. Declare which of these people have a positive impact on WiIly, which have no impact on Willy, and which have a negative impact on Willy. Be sure to give a specific example that proves whether the interaction was positive, neutral, or negative.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of an antagonist in literature and determine three people who could be considered

an antagonist in Stone Fox. Include in your discussion a definition of the term antagonist. Also include a specific example that illustrates why each of your three characters could be considered an antagonist.

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