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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy use as a piggy bank?
(a) A jar.
(b) An old baking powder can.
(c) An old sock.
(d) An old soda can.

2. Why does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 leave his gate open?
(a) To allow the dog to roam freely.
(b) To welcome visitors.
(c) To allow other dogs to take refuge in his yard.
(d) In case the dog returns.

3. Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?
(a) He picks berries to sell at his grandfather's store.
(b) He works in the fields with his father.
(c) He catches and sells bait to fishermen.
(d) He sells vegetables.

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

5. Who does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 notice fighting as he walks home?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Two boys.
(c) Cats.
(d) A man and a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the unnamed man assume the dog in Chapter 1 lives?

2. What does Billy trap in his new hunting traps in Chapter 2?

3. What does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 conclude about the dog after noticing his paws are worn?

4. What secret does Billy's grandfather keep for him?

5. Based on the unnamed man's actions at the end of Chapter 1, what is likely to be the focus of the Chapter 2?

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