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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Billy find when he returns to the Indian's campsite the next day?
(a) The Indian is dead.
(b) The Indian is building a fire.
(c) There are several more Indians there.
(d) The Indian is gone.

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

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

5. Where do Billy and Boyd find another man with information about the horses?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Casas Grandes.
(c) Puerto Vallarta.
(d) Veracruz.

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

7. What does Billy trade for the dead wolf?
(a) His horse.
(b) His rifle.
(c) His water.
(d) His money.

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

9. When setting a trap, Mr. Parham uses _________________.
(a) sticks.
(b) chains.
(c) deerskin gloves.
(d) metal pincers.

10. In what state does Billy Parham live?
(a) California.
(b) Montana.
(c) Arizona.
(d) New Mexico.

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

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

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

14. What does the man in Casas Grandes say that Boyd believes?
(a) That people are all good at heart.
(b) That Billy will be able to keep him safe.
(c) That an injustice can be undone by tracking down the killers.
(d) That the killers won't be looking for him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rides with Billy and Boyd?

2. What does Billy borrow from a border guard when he returns to the United States?

3. What is the name of Billy's hometown?

4. An old man in an Indian tribe warns Billy of ______________________.

5. What do Billy and Boyd see in the Mexican town of Morelos?

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