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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Parham give to Boyd when they are out fixing the traps?

2. What is Billy's horse's name?

3. How is the wolf killed?

4. What is the name of the Parhams' other horse?

5. Billy is confused about whether to kill the wolf or ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Billy manage to survive after he buries the wolf?

2. How does Billy reunite with Boyd and how do they escape?

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

4. What happens when the wolf gets free of her muzzle?

5. Describe the process of preparing and setting the traps.

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

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

8. What are Mr. Parham's instructions for Billy when he heads out to check the wolf traps?

9. What life lesson does Billy learn when he visits the old man to talk about trapping?

10. Why does Billy set a wolf trap in the vaqueros' smoldering campfire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mr. Sanders. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Sanders' character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

THE CROSSING is a classic coming of age novel. What does this classification entail? Explain why THE CROSSING fits into this category.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.

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