Stone Fox - Chapter 8 Quick Check

Which of the following sentences from the chapter shows that Willy felt bad

about killing the bird with his slingshot?

• “He had killed a bird once with his slingshot.”

• “In fact, to this day, he still remembered the spot where the poor thing was

  buried.”

• “He loved to hike and to fish and to camp out by the lake.”

• “Little Willy loved this country.”

Read the following sentence from chapter 8:

“As he turned onto Main Street, he brought the led to an abrupt halt.”

Which of the following is a synonym for the word abrupt?

• sudden

• slow

• thoughtful

• careful

Read the following sentences from chapter 8:

“Main Street was jammed with people, lined up on both sides of the street.

There were people on rooftops and people hanging out of windows. Little

Willy hadn’t expected such a big turnout. They must have all come to see

Stone Fox.”

According to this paragraph, how do the townspeople feel about the race?

• concerned

• upset

• confident

• excited

Read this sentence from chapter 8:

“Not one cent had been bet on little Willy and Searchlight.”

This shows that—

• many people think that Willy will win the race.

• Lester thinks Willy can win.

• Willy does not believe that he can beat Stone Fox.

• people do not expect Willy to win the race.

Willy speaks to Stone Fox in this chapter. What is Willy’s attitude toward Stone

Fox?

• polite

• angry

• afraid

• rude

Read the following sentences from chapter 8:

“But, even so, all bets were on Stone Fox. The odds were as high as a

hundred to one that he would win.”

Which of the following is a synonym for the word odds?

• numbers

• chances

• hopes

• win

When the race is about to start the author says, “Tension filled the air.”

What does the word tension probably mean?

• noise

• calm

• nervousness

• bets

Read the following sentences from chapter 8:

“Little Willy’s throat became dry. His hands started to sweat. He could feel

his heart thumping.”

These sentences show that Willy is feeling—

• confident that he will beat Stone Fox.

• glad that Lester is rooting for him.

• worried that Searchlight may not be fast enough.

• nervous about the race.

Which of the following sentences from the chapter shows that the race is

probably about to start?

• “Stone Fox looked bigger than ever standing next to little Willy.”

• “The crowd became silent as Mayor Smiley stepped out into the street.”

• “Doc Smith held her head up proudly.”

• “Little Willy had read all about the other contestants in the newspaper.”

How did the author probably want the reader to feel while reading this

chapter?

• Worried about grandfather’s health.

• Upset because no one placed a bet on Willy and Searchlight.

• Excited to read about the race.

• Curious about Stone Fox’s past.