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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Billy is confused about whether to kill the wolf or ____________________.
(a) free the wolf.
(b) go get his father.
(c) yell for help.
(d) run away.

2. What does Boyd say about the men who killed his parents?
(a) They were soldiers.
(b) They didn't see him hiding in the barn.
(c) They called Boyd by name.
(d) They were Indians.

3. What tribe of Indians do Billy and Boyd encounter?
(a) Wyandot.
(b) Cheyenne.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Tarahumara.

4. What happened to the boys' dog during the attack at the Parhams' ranch?
(a) He was shot.
(b) His tail was cut off.
(c) His ears were sliced.
(d) His throat was slit.

5. What does the old man's caregiver warn Billy about?
(a) The approaching storm.
(b) Bandits in the area.
(c) Getting caught in a trap.
(d) Being alone.

6. What does Billy trade for the dead wolf?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His money.
(c) His horse.
(d) His water.

7. With what does Mr. Parham coat traps?
(a) Beeswax.
(b) Lamp oil.
(c) Lard.
(d) Honey.

8. What does Billy do at the Mexican border?
(a) Trades horses.
(b) Buys a gun.
(c) Gets directions.
(d) Returns the half dollar he owes.

9. What do the Parhams do in Mr. Echols' cabin?
(a) Cook.
(b) Wait out the rain.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Borrow traps and lure.

10. What does Billy borrow from a border guard when he returns to the United States?
(a) A half dollar.
(b) A horse.
(c) A hat.
(d) A coat.

11. What phrase does Billy utter as he makes his sudden decision upon leaving the campsite?
(a) "Can't fight it anymore."
(b) "Damn all of it."
(c) "What the hell."
(d) "So be it."

12. Where did the German doctor buy a horse?
(a) From a neighbor.
(b) At an auction.
(c) From some Indians.
(d) A livestock sale.

13. Why had the wolf crossed into the United States from Mexico?
(a) She was chased by poachers.
(b) There is no more food in her home area.
(c) She saw her mate caught in a trap.
(d) She got lost.

14. What is the dog a symbol of in the story?
(a) What the boys have lost in their lives.
(b) Hate.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Injury.

15. What is the name of the Parhams' other horse?
(a) Black Jack.
(b) Keno.
(c) Avalon.
(d) Lightning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Boyd when Billy encounters the wolf?

2. Where do Billy and Boyd spend weeks traveling?

3. In what state does Billy Parham live?

4. What does Billy say when the man advises the boys to return home?

5. How old is Billy when he encounters the wolf?

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