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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Billy apologize to the sycamore tree?
(a) He is ambivalent about hunting.
(b) He had to destroy it to honor his promise to the dogs.
(c) He believes God destroyed it for him.
(d) He injured it severely by chopping it, yet was unable to chop it down.

2. Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?
(a) Lend Billy the money to purchase the puppies.
(b) Contact the kennel to make sure they are still in business.
(c) Place the order for the dogs.
(d) Keep Billy's plan to purchase the puppies a secret.

3. Why does Old Dan not want to get into Billy's grandfather's buggy in Chapter 9?
(a) He does not want to leave the coon in the tree.
(b) He does not want to leave Little Ann.
(c) He is afraid of the buggy.
(d) He is not tired and hungry.

4. What did Billy bring to Tahlequah to carry the puppies home in?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A backpack.
(c) A box.
(d) A gunny sack.

5. What does Billy find at the abandoned campsite?
(a) A hound puppy.
(b) An old tent.
(c) A sportsman's magazine.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Billy need to earn to purchase two hound puppies?

2. What does Billy's mother think has happened to him when he comes home yelling after visiting the traps in Chapter 7?

3. Why does Old Dan leave Billy's home during the night in Chapter 9?

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

5. What challenge do the Pritchard boys pose for Billy and the dogs?

(see the answer key)

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