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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man in the ghost town advise Billy to do?
(a) Buy a new horse.
(b) Buy a ranch.
(c) Go east.
(d) Return home.

2. What tribe of Indians do Billy and Boyd encounter?
(a) Wyandot.
(b) Tarahumara.
(c) Cheyenne.
(d) Sioux.

3. What does the rancher's wife give to Billy before he continues his trip?
(a) A raincoat.
(b) A bag of food.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A blanket.

4. What is the name of Mr. Sanderson's ranch?
(a) Evergreen Valley Ranch.
(b) Sanderson Ranch.
(c) SK Bar Ranch.
(d) Sandy Springs Ranch.

5. Where is the wolf put while Billy has dinner with the man in the ranch house?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The barn.
(c) The ice house.
(d) The smokehouse.

6. What does Billy do when the wolf tries to run?
(a) Shoots her.
(b) Throws a rock at her.
(c) Hold onto her.
(d) Runs after her.

7. How old is Billy when he encounters the wolf?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

8. Who is Billy Parham?
(a) The publisher.
(b) The author.
(c) The editor.
(d) The protagonist.

9. What are Billy and Boyd pulling when they encounter an Indian?
(a) Sled.
(b) Wagon.
(c) Travois.
(d) Sleigh.

10. Billy chops the heart and liver of a _____________ for the wolf to eat.
(a) raccoon.
(b) squirrel.
(c) rabbit.
(d) weasel.

11. Who had predicted what would happen with the wolf?
(a) Boyd.
(b) His father.
(c) The old bedridden man.
(d) The rancher.

12. What does Billy put around the wolf's snout?
(a) Bandana.
(b) Muzzle.
(c) Burlap bag.
(d) Wire.

13. An old man in an Indian tribe warns Billy of ______________________.
(a) the snakes in the desert.
(b) the coyotes in the mountains.
(c) the dangers of being alone too much.
(d) the mounted rangers.

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

15. What does Mr. Parham give to Boyd when they are out fixing the traps?
(a) His gloves.
(b) His rifle.
(c) His hat.
(d) His coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys promise the Indian?

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 note when he returns to the vaqueros' campsite?

5. Where do Billy and Boyd find another man with information about the horses?

(see the answer keys)

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