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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what does Mr. Parham coat traps?

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

4. How is the wolf killed?

5. Where do Billy and Boyd find another man with information about the horses?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Billy manages to subdue the wolf.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Billy do with the dead wolf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Billy Parham. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Boyd Parham. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of doing the right thing. Identify at least two examples about doing the right thing in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of doing the right thing.

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