The Crossing Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Crossing Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Parhams' other horse?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Black Jack.
(c) Avalon.
(d) Keno.

2. What does Billy plan to do if he catches the wolf?
(a) Collect the bounty.
(b) Shoot her.
(c) Set her free.
(d) Keep her as a pet.

3. What happened to the boys' dog during the attack at the Parhams' ranch?
(a) He was shot.
(b) His tail was cut off.
(c) His ears were sliced.
(d) His throat was slit.

4. What does Billy note about his father when he rides out the next day?
(a) It is the last time he sees him.
(b) He scolds Billy.
(c) He warns Billy not to go.
(d) He is still asleep .

5. What sudden decision does Billy make as he leads the wolf away from the campsite?
(a) To head toward Mexico.
(b) To find a safe place to wait out the storm.
(c) To let the wolf go free.
(d) To run away to Canada.

6. What does the old man's caregiver warn Billy about?
(a) The approaching storm.
(b) Getting caught in a trap.
(c) Bandits in the area.
(d) Being alone.

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

8. What do the men take from Billy before ordering him to follow them to a small town?
(a) Money.
(b) Rifle.
(c) Food.
(d) Saddle.

9. What do Billy and Boyd see in the Mexican town of Morelos?
(a) One of the Parhams' horses.
(b) A gunfight.
(c) A whorehouse.
(d) A festival.

10. How does Billy incapacitate the wolf?
(a) He lassoes him.
(b) He throws a rock at him.
(c) He hits him with a log.
(d) He shoots him.

11. Who do the boys see a little bit later on the same road?
(a) A group of nuns.
(b) A sheriff and a prisoner.
(c) Some men on horseback.
(d) A wagon filled with agricultural workers.

12. Billy is confused about whether to kill the wolf or ____________________.
(a) run away.
(b) free the wolf.
(c) go get his father.
(d) yell for help.

13. What are Billy and Boyd doing when they encounter some Indians?
(a) Riding through a woods.
(b) Brushing their horses.
(c) Bathing in a stream.
(d) Making camp.

14. Who is Billy Parham's younger brother?
(a) Guy.
(b) Jack.
(c) Ray.
(d) Boyd.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Boyd when Billy encounters the wolf?

2. What does Billy learn about his parents when he returns to his home?

3. What is the dog a symbol of in the story?

4. What does Billy do when the wolf tries to run?

5. What does Billy go off alone to do after some instruction from his father?

(see the answer keys)

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