Stone Fox - Chapter 10 Quick Check

Read the following sentence from chapter 10:

“The crowd cheered madly when they saw little Willy come into view at the

end of Main Street, and even more madly when they saw Stone Fox was

right on his tail.”

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

• softly

• wildly

• calmly

• wearily

How did most of the crowd probably feel when they saw little Willy ahead of

Stone Fox?

• disappointed

• silly

• surprised

• lonely

Why did the crowd become silent?

• They were struck by Searchlight’s sudden death.

• They thought that Grandfather might not get better.

• They thought that Willy was hurt.

• They thought that Stone Fox would pull forward.

How does Willy respond when he realizes that Searchlight has died?

• He gives up on the race.

• He blames Stone Fox.

• He does not believe that Searchlight has died.

• He comforts Searchlight.

Read the following sentences from the chapter:

“But Stone Fox did nothing. He just stood there. Like a mountain.”

The underlined sentence is an example of—

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

Read this paragraph from chapter 10:

“His eyes shifted to his own dogs, then to the finish line, then back to little

Willy, holding Searchlight.”

What is Stone Fox probably doing at this time?

• Planning on a way to win the race.

• Deciding what to do next.

• Trying to understand what happened.

• Trying to tell Willy something.

What did Stone Fox signal to the other racers by drawing a line in the snow and

firing his rifle?

• That the race was over.

• That he was angry about what happened to Searchlight.

• That everyone should stay back and let Willy finish the race.

• That Stone Fox had won the race.

Why did Stone Fox let Willy win the race?

• Because he did not care about the money anymore.

• Because he had not wanted to win in the first place.

• Because he was touched by the determination of Willy and Searchlight.

• Because he had already won several times.

Stone Fox helping little Willy win is an example of—

• giving up what you want to help someone else out.

• giving up on your dreams when they are difficult to achieve.

• telling the truth even when it is difficult.

• doing the right thing even when no one is looking.

Stone Fox’s actions in this chapter show that he is—

• honest

• determined

• weak

• caring