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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. When Billy shoots a ___________, he and the wolf eat the entire thing.
(a) doe.
(b) veal.
(c) turkey.
(d) goose.

2. What does the man in the ghost town advise Billy to do?
(a) Return home.
(b) Buy a new horse.
(c) Go east.
(d) Buy a ranch.

3. How many dogs attack the wolf at one time?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

4. What is the name of Billy's hometown?
(a) Allendale.
(b) Cloverdale.
(c) Twin City.
(d) Pine Bluffs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men take from Billy before ordering him to follow them to a small town?

2. The girl at El Tigre invites Billy in for a meal of __________________.

3. What is distinctive about Billy and Boyd's dog?

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

5. What is the dog a symbol of in the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Billy choose to go to Mexico instead of returning home?

2. How does Billy reunite with Boyd and how do they escape?

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

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

5. Describe how Billy manages to subdue the wolf.

6. How does the relationship between Billy and Boyd seem to deepen as they travel together?

7. What does Billy find when he returns home?

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

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

10. Why does Billy set a wolf trap in the vaqueros' smoldering campfire?

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