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

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

3. What kind of animal do Billy and his father find in the trap?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bear.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in Casas Grandes say that Boyd believes?

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

3. How is the wolf killed?

4. How does Billy incapacitate the wolf?

5. What is the name of the Parhams' other horse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the process of preparing and setting the traps.

3. What happens when the wolf gets free of her muzzle?

4. How much of Billy's decision not to return home is a conscious decision?

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

6. When do the boys first learn about the wolf?

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

8. Under what circumstances do the boys encounter the young girl?

9. What has made the wolf leave her home in Mexico to roam in the United States?

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

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