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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) Avalon.
(c) Black Jack.
(d) Keno.

2. What do the men on the other side of the river ask Billy for?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) His documents.
(c) Bullets.
(d) Food.

3. 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.

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

5. With what does Mr. Parham coat traps?
(a) Lard.
(b) Lamp oil.
(c) Honey.
(d) Beeswax.

6. Why does Billy's horse react frantically?
(a) She doesn't want to be near the wolf.
(b) She can sense a bear nearby.
(c) She is spooked by gunshots.
(d) She is scard of the thunder.

7. Where did the German doctor buy a horse?
(a) A livestock sale.
(b) From some Indians.
(c) From a neighbor.
(d) At an auction.

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

9. Why had the wolf crossed into the United States from Mexico?
(a) She was chased by poachers.
(b) She saw her mate caught in a trap.
(c) She got lost.
(d) There is no more food in her home area.

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

11. What does Boyd say about the men who killed his parents?
(a) They didn't see him hiding in the barn.
(b) They called Boyd by name.
(c) They were Indians.
(d) They were soldiers.

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

13. Where had Billy intended to set the wolf free?
(a) The mountains.
(b) At his home.
(c) The valley.
(d) The town.

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

15. What does Billy borrow from a border guard when he returns to the United States?
(a) A coat.
(b) A horse.
(c) A hat.
(d) A half dollar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy wrap the dead wolf in?

2. Who does Billy encounter later in the day and join for a meal?

3. Which Parham family members have already died by the time the family moves?

4. What does Billy not do when setting a trap at the vaqueros' recently abandoned campsite?

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

(see the answer keys)

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