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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's grandfather believe the price of coonskins will increase?
(a) Coonskin coats have become popular.
(b) Coonskin hats have become popular.
(c) There are less hunters than there were before.
(d) Coonskins are becoming more rare.

2. What is significant about what Billy finds at the campsite?
(a) It contains an ad for hound puppies.
(b) It contains an article about hound puppies.
(c) It is outdated.
(d) It contains valuable hunting tips.

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

4. How does Billy help his father in Chapter 3?
(a) By taking care of his sisters.
(b) By not asking him for the puppies any longer.
(c) By performing chores around the house.
(d) By working in the fields with him.

5. Whose bragging helps build Billy's reputation as a hunter?
(a) His father's.
(b) His own.
(c) His grandfather's.
(d) His mother's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy discover about the dogs when he wakes in the morning in Chapter 9?

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

3. What does Billy notice about the size of the puppies in Chapter 5?

4. How does Billy's grandfather react when Billy shows him the money he has saved?

5. How old is Billy when he finally has enough money to buy the puppies?

(see the answer key)

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