Stone Fox--Chapter 2

At the beginning of Chapter 2, what does Little Willy believe will make everything better again?

• He will grow the corn crop and everything will be better.

• He will sell the farm and take the stress away from grandpa.

• He will harvest the potatoes and everything would be alright.

What is true of grandpa's condition at the beginning of chapter 2?

• He is getting better.

• He is getting worse.

• He is the same.

Read the sentence from the story. "He'll be in good hands until the end comes." Doc Smith stepped up into the wagon.

What can you infer about this sentence.

• Doc Smith believes grandpa will pass away soon.

• Doc Smith believes grandpa will be in good hands until the sickness ends.

• Doc Smith wants to see the end of the movie.

Read the sentence from the story. "He wasn't as good as Grandfather by a long shot, and whenever he missed a note Searchlight would put her head back and howl."

What can you infer from this sentence?

• Searchlight thinks Little Willy is playing the harmonica well and wants to sing along.

• Searchlight thinks Little Willy's playing sounds bad when he misses a note.

• Searchlight just sings along because she likes to.

What is Grandfather's sign for "yes"?

• He blinks once.

• He turns the palm of his hand down.

• He turns the palm of his hand up.

What is Grandfather's sign for "no"?

• Grandfather blinks once.

• Grandfather blinks twice.

• Grandfather turns his palm up.

• Grandfather turns his palm down.

Why does Little Willy think Grandfather is sick in the middle of the chapter?

• He finds a bunch of money and knew Grandfather didn't know about it.

• He found that there was no money in the strongbox and that had to be why Grandfather was sick.

• He thinks he has the flu.

Grandfather kept his money in a strongbox under the boards in the corner of his bedroom.

Using context clues, what word(s) below would be a synonym for the word strongbox?

• safe

• open cage

• envelope

• glass jar

Why doesn't Little Willy accept help from those who offer to help?

• He is too proud to take the money.

• He doesn't accept help that he can't pay for.

• Grandpa signed for him to not take any help.

How was Little Willy able to plow the fields?

• Grandfather got better and was able to help.

• Little Willy bought a horse.

• Searchlight pulled the plow.

• Little Willy hired someone to plow the fields.