Stone Fox Assessment

What is the setting of the story?

• In a house in the woods

• On a potato farm in Wyoming

• On a carrot farm in Washington

• In a schoolhouse

Little Willy was a ten-year old boy who lived with________

• His grandparents

• His parents

• His grandfather

• His mother

Why was Grandfather laying in bed?

• Grandfather was feeling sick and had a bad cold

• Grandfather wanted to play a trick on Willy

• Grandfather gave up on his life for some reason

• Grandfather did not want to harvest potatoes anymore

What did Doc Smith offer to Little Willy

• To take care of Grandfather

• To come live with her

• To be his teacher

• To take care of Searchlight

How did Grandfather communicate with Little Willy?

• Grandfather wrote down what he was thinking

• Grandfather used facial expressions

• Grandfather typed what he was thinking on a computer

• Grandfather used hand signals with his palms and fingers

When signing up for the race, why was Little Willy excited when he saw the map of the trail?

• He was familiar with part of the track

• He knew Stone Fox had no chance with all of the curves

• He knew Searchlight was faster than 5 Samoyeds

• He saw that it was near his house, so he could check up on his Grandfather

What did Mr. Foster recommend to Willy about the farm?

• Mr. Foster told Willy to give the farm to Clifford Snyder

• Mr. Foster told Willy to sell the farm

• Mr. Foster told Willy to keep the farm and forget about the taxes

• Mr. Foster told Willy to move somewhere with Searchlight

What would be the best description of Stone Fox

• A short, chubby man wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts

• A tall, Indian man dressed in furs and leather

• A tall, thin man, wearing an apron

• A friendly, tall man with a big smile

What type of dog did Stone Fox have ?

• Huskies

• German Shepherds

• Labrador Retriever

• Samoyed

How did Doc Smith feel about Willy entering the race?

• She thought he was a fool, but would still root for him

• She was excited for him

• She thought it would make Grandfather worse

• She was upset and would not root for him