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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy do each morning when he returns home from hunting?
(a) Cares for the dogs' feet.
(b) Eats breakfast and goes to bed.
(c) Goes to work in the fields with his father.
(d) Helps his mother with chores.

2. What does the Tahlequah marshal give Billy before he leaves Tahlequah?
(a) Food.
(b) A soda.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A ride to the main road.

3. What does Billy hear during the night in Chapter 15 that he takes as a bad omen?
(a) The sound of mockingbirds.
(b) A storm coming.
(c) Old Dan baying.
(d) The sound of screech owls.

4. What does Old Dan do when Little Ann cuts her paw?
(a) He stays with her rather than going hunting alone with Billy.
(b) He fights the animal who hurt Little Ann.
(c) He nurses her back to health.
(d) He leaves her to be cared for by Billy's sisters.

5. What does Billy notice about the size of the puppies in Chapter 5?
(a) The female dog is larger than the male dog.
(b) The male dog is larger than the female dog.
(c) Both dogs are larger than he expected.
(d) Both of the dogs are smaller than he expected.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy become concerned when the Tahlequah marshal breaks up the fight?

2. How does Billy first react when he sees the puppies?

3. How does Billy characterize the female puppy in Chapter 5?

4. What does Billy do with the money he earns from hunting?

5. Why is Billy concerned about entering one of the dogs into the best looking dog contest?

(see the answer key)

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