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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy do with the money he earns from hunting?
(a) He spends it on hunting supplies.
(b) He gives it to his mother.
(c) He gives it to his father.
(d) He pays off his debts to his grandfather.

2. Which of the following words best characterizes Billy in Chapter 8?
(a) Angry.
(b) Confused.
(c) Focused.
(d) Devoted.

3. in Chapter 14, what concern about Little Ann does Billy share with his father?
(a) She is gun shy.
(b) She cannot keep up with Old Dan.
(c) She is sometimes too small to climb a tree.
(d) She is ill.

4. What does Billy's grandfather suggest in Chapter 9 the boy do to keep the coon in the tree while he goes home to rest?
(a) Take the dogs home with him.
(b) Tie the dogs to the tree.
(c) Construct and place a scarecrow at the base of the tree.
(d) Command the dogs to lie down at the base of the tree.

5. What does Billy tell his mother is the reason why he was able to get the puppies?
(a) His grandfather surprised him with the puppies.
(b) God answered his prayer.
(c) He borrowed money from his grandfather.
(d) He earned the money over three summers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Grandpa as the dogs chase their second raccoon?

2. How many raccoons do Billy and the dogs catch during the hunting contest?

3. What does Old Dan do when Little Ann cuts her paw?

4. What reason does Billy's father provide for Billy's inability to catch a raccoon in his new traps?

5. What does Mama make out of Billy's first coonskin?

(see the answer key)

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