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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy realize when he hears Old Dan bay while out on the ice?
(a) Something is wrong.
(b) He has found the raccoon.
(c) He is hurt.
(d) He has lost the scent of the raccoon.

2. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?
(a) A gun.
(b) Two dogs.
(c) A brother.
(d) A dog.

3. How does Billy's sister react to his plan to cut down "The Big Tree"?
(a) She is angry at him for worrying Mama.
(b) She thinks he is crazy.
(c) She admires him.
(d) She is confident he can accomplish the task.

4. Why does the general store owner offer Billy a pair of shoes?
(a) His shoes are torn.
(b) He knows Billy cannot afford new shoes.
(c) His shoes are wet from his walk.
(d) He is barefooted.

5. What did Billy bring to Tahlequah to carry the puppies home in?
(a) A backpack.
(b) A gunny sack.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy's grandfather tell Billy he will need to have to finish cutting down the tree?

2. What surprises Billy's grandfather about Little Ann and Old Dan's relationship?

3. Where will Billy need to pick up his puppies?

4. What surprises the hunting contest judge about Billy's dogs' final catch?

5. Why does Billy feel badly for scolding Little Ann when they return to the sycamore tree in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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