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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret does Billy's grandfather keep for him?
(a) His hound puppy purchase.
(b) His plan to run away from home to become a hunter.
(c) His continued interest in getting two puppies.
(d) His plan to save money to order the hound puppies.

2. What does Billy do to prevent Old Dan from entering the hollow tree again?
(a) He plugs the hole with rocks.
(b) He moves the dogs to another area of the woods to hunt.
(c) He cuts the tree down.
(d) He punishes him for going up the tree.

3. What happens to Old Dan when he follows a raccoon under water during a hunt?
(a) He becomes caught in a muskrat den.
(b) He becomes caught in a beaver dam.
(c) He demonstrates his strength and bravery.
(d) He nearly drowns because he cannot swim well.

4. Why does Billy decide to walk to Tahlequah?
(a) He doesn't have the heart to tell his father about the puppies.
(b) He doesn't want to inconvenience his grandfather.
(c) He wants to inspect the puppies.
(d) He cannot stand to wait a week to pick up the puppies.

5. How much money does Billy need to earn to purchase two hound puppies?
(a) $500.
(b) $50.
(c) $10.
(d) $25.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Billy insist the group look for the dogs rather than wait for them to come back on their own?

3. Why does Billy become disillusioned with his new hunting traps?

4. Why does Billy feel badly for scolding Little Ann when they return to the sycamore tree in Chapter 9?

5. Why does Billy decide not to kill the "ghost coon"?

(see the answer key)

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