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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Pages 333 through 363.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy learn about his parents when he returns to his home?
(a) They have been murdered.
(b) They moved back east.
(c) His mother is dead and his father is in jail.
(d) They have divorced.

2. Why is Billy aggravated with the dog while on their trip?
(a) He will not keep pace with them.
(b) He refuses to eat.
(c) He barks at the wrong times.
(d) He does not alert the boys to danger.

3. Why do Billy and Boyd veer off the road?
(a) To evade the men on horseback.
(b) To make better time.
(c) To take a more scenic route.
(d) To give the horses a break.

4. What does Billy tell the man about the horses?
(a) They want the men who had them in their possession.
(b) They will buy them back.
(c) They want to take them back to New Mexico.
(d) They want revenge.

5. In what city does Billy try to enter the army a second time?
(a) Houston.
(b) Billings.
(c) Brownsville,
(d) El Paso.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Billy work for the outfit before moving on?

2. How old is Billy when he goes to the army recruiting station?

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

4. What do the men on the other side of the river ask Billy for?

5. What does Billy plan to do after daylight?

(see the answer key)

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