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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Billy encounters a man in a Model T car, what type of animal does Billy imply he is hunting?
(a) Deer.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Bear.
(d) Fox.

2. In what state does Billy Parham live?
(a) Arizona.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Montana.
(d) California.

3. What do the boys promise the Indian?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Blankets.

4. What name does the man in the ranch house call Billy?
(a) Lunatic.
(b) Rebel.
(c) Idiot.
(d) Bastard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do with the wolf?

2. What does Mr. Parham plan to trade for to replace Billy's damaged one?

3. What does Billy do at the Mexican border?

4. Where does Billy finally see the wolf?

5. What does the man in Casas Grandes say that Boyd believes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Billy and Boyd discuss their parents' murders?

2. What happened to the family dog during the murderous attacks?

3. How does the relationship between Billy and Boyd seem to deepen as they travel together?

4. Cite some examples that point out the relationship between Billy and Boyd.

5. Where does Billy stop with the wolf on the way to Mexico and what care is provided for them?

6. How much of Billy's decision not to return home is a conscious decision?

7. How does Billy provide food and water for the wolf on the trip?

8. When do the boys first learn about the wolf?

9. Describe the boys' encounter with an Indian while they are out gathering wood one day.

10. How does the old Indian foreshadow Billy's life?

(see the answer keys)

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