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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information does Billy's father give him in Chapter 6 about town life that surprises Billy?
(a) His father grew up in a town like Tahlequah.
(b) He intends to move the family to town at some point in the future.
(c) He intends to move to town to open a store.
(d) His father has never been into a town.

2. What does Old Dan do when Little Ann cuts her paw?
(a) He stays with her rather than going hunting alone with Billy.
(b) He leaves her to be cared for by Billy's sisters.
(c) He fights the animal who hurt Little Ann.
(d) He nurses her back to health.

3. What item does Billy need to train the dogs as trackers?
(a) Leashes.
(b) A coon skin.
(c) A whistle.
(d) A raccoon.

4. How does Rainie Pritchard characterize Billy's grandfather?
(a) As wealthy.
(b) As dishonest.
(c) As fair.
(d) As mean.

5. Why does Billy decide not to kill the "ghost coon"?
(a) His grandfather tells him not to kill it.
(b) When the raccoon cries, Billy is sympathetic to its feelings.
(c) He believes killing animals is immoral.
(d) He wants to allow the dogs to kill it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy run away from home?

2. Why does Old Dan leave Billy's home during the night in Chapter 9?

3. What does Billy notice about the size of the puppies in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Billy see the train stationmaster doing that gives him the courage to enter the depot?

5. How much is Billy able to earn per coonskin?

(see the answer key)

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