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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 does Billy not do when setting a trap at the vaqueros' recently abandoned campsite?
(a) Hide his scent.
(b) Was the trap.
(c) Hide the trap.
(d) Alert the vaqueros.

2. The girl at El Tigre invites Billy in for a meal of __________________.
(a) tortillas and beans.
(b) sausage gravy.
(c) beef stew.
(d) steak and eggs.

3. What does the man in Casas Grandes say that Boyd believes?
(a) That people are all good at heart.
(b) That Billy will be able to keep him safe.
(c) That the killers won't be looking for him.
(d) That an injustice can be undone by tracking down the killers.

4. What does Billy trade for the dead wolf?
(a) His money.
(b) His horse.
(c) His water.
(d) His rifle.

5. Who is Billy Parham's younger brother?
(a) Ray.
(b) Jack.
(c) Boyd.
(d) Guy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy plan to do after daylight?

2. What kind of animal do Billy and his father find in the trap?

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

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

5. How does Billy incapacitate the wolf?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the boys' encounter with an Indian while they are out gathering wood one day.

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

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

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

6. What is the relationship between Billy and Boyd and what mention is made of any other family members at the beginning of the novel?

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

8. When is the last time that Billy sees his father?

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

10. What does Billy find when he returns home?

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