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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. What do the Parhams do in Mr. Echols' cabin?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Cook.
(c) Borrow traps and lure.
(d) Wait out the rain.

2. What are Billy and Boyd doing when they encounter some Indians?
(a) Riding through a woods.
(b) Making camp.
(c) Bathing in a stream.
(d) Brushing their horses.

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

4. What does Billy note when he returns to the vaqueros' campsite?
(a) An old saddle.
(b) Cigarette butts.
(c) A bedroll.
(d) The wolf had dug in the campfire.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Billy plan to do after daylight?

3. What is Billy's immediate reaction upon seeing the wolf?

4. What does the old man's caregiver warn Billy about?

5. What is the name of Mr. Sanderson's ranch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Billy manages to subdue the wolf.

2. What does Billy do with the dead wolf?

3. What do the men want from Billy and how does he respond to their demands?

4. What happened to the family dog during the murderous attacks?

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

6. Cite some examples that point out the relationship between Billy and Boyd.

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

8. What life lesson does Billy learn when he visits the old man to talk about trapping?

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

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

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