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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 trap in his new hunting traps in Chapter 2?
(a) Samie, the pet cat.
(b) A deer.
(c) Several raccoons.
(d) Himself.

2. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?
(a) A dog.
(b) A brother.
(c) A gun.
(d) Two dogs.

3. What compromise is Billy willing to make because of his parents' financial difficulties?
(a) He asks for only one hound puppy.
(b) He tells his parents he will wait to get the puppies.
(c) He is willing to take on a part time job.
(d) He agrees to stop asking for the puppies.

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

5. How does Billy's overwhelming desire for hound puppies affect him physically?
(a) He becomes angry and violent.
(b) He stops speaking.
(c) He loses his appetite.
(d) He is unable to complete his chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the dog in Chapter 1 show the unnamed man he is feeling better?

2. What does the dog's presence in Chapter 1 awaken in the unnamed man?

3. How does Billy help his father in Chapter 3?

4. What is significant about what Billy finds at the campsite?

5. What does Billy do with the bag of candy from his grandfather's store?

(see the answer key)

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