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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 is the wolf doing when Billy sees her?
(a) She is caught in a trap.
(b) She is trotting through tall grass.
(c) She is drinking from a stream.
(d) She is howling.

2. Why do Billy and Boyd veer off the road?
(a) To make better time.
(b) To evade the men on horseback.
(c) To give the horses a break.
(d) To take a more scenic route.

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

4. Where does Billy finally see the wolf?
(a) In the meadow.
(b) On a hilltop.
(c) By a stream.
(d) At the campsite.

5. Which Parham family members have already died by the time the family moves?
(a) Two sisters.
(b) Sister and grandmother.
(c) Both grandfathers
(d) Brother and grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Billy wrap the dead wolf in?

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

4. Where do Billy and Boyd spend weeks traveling?

5. What does Mr. Parham plan to trade for to replace Billy's damaged one?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Billy manage to survive after he buries the wolf?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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