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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Billy encounter later in the day and join for a meal?
(a) Vaqueros.
(b) School friends.
(c) Homesteaders.
(d) Bandits.

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

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

4. What does Billy do at the Mexican border?
(a) Buys a gun.
(b) Trades horses.
(c) Gets directions.
(d) Returns the half dollar he owes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Billy Parham's younger brother?

2. What does Billy find when he returns to the Indian's campsite the next day?

3. Why had the wolf crossed into the United States from Mexico?

4. Who rides with Billy and Boyd?

5. Who do the boys see a little bit later on the same road?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Billy stop with the wolf on the way to Mexico and what care is provided for them?

2. What eventually happens to the wolf?

3. Describe how Billy manages to subdue the wolf.

4. What are Mr. Parham's instructions for Billy when he heads out to check the wolf traps?

5. What does Billy find when he returns home?

6. How does the old Indian foreshadow Billy's life?

7. How does Billy provide food and water for the wolf on the trip?

8. What role does the dog play in the story and what does it come to symbolize?

9. What are Billy's thoughts when he sees the wolf caught in the trap at the campfire?

10. How do Billy and Boyd discuss their parents' murders?

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