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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 dog a symbol of in the story?
(a) What the boys have lost in their lives.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) Injury.
(d) Hate.

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

3. With what does Mr. Parham coat traps?
(a) Lard.
(b) Lamp oil.
(c) Beeswax.
(d) Honey.

4. What is Billy's immediate reaction upon seeing the wolf?
(a) He wants to run away.
(b) He wants to shoot it.
(c) He wants to pet it.
(d) His father told him to come get him.

5. How does Billy warn the vaqueros about the new trap in the abandoned campfire?
(a) He points an arrow to the spot.
(b) Puts a note under a rock.
(c) Nails a note to a tree.
(d) Writes a note in the dirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Billy Parham live?

2. Where had Billy intended to set the wolf free?

3. What does Billy borrow from a border guard when he returns to the United States?

4. Why does Billy's horse react frantically?

5. What does Billy plan to do after daylight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Billy do with the dead wolf?

6. Describe how Billy manages to subdue the wolf.

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

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

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

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

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