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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dog is being attacked by the other dogs in Chapter 1?
(a) A bloodhound.
(b) An Irish setter.
(c) A redbone hound dog.
(d) A retriever.

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?
(a) Contact the kennel to make sure they are still in business.
(b) Place the order for the dogs.
(c) Keep Billy's plan to purchase the puppies a secret.
(d) Lend Billy the money to purchase the puppies.

5. How many years has it been since the unnamed man in Chapter 1 first met his two dogs?
(a) More than 20 years.
(b) More than 5 years.
(c) More than 50 years.
(d) More than 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?

2. Why does Billy run away from home?

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

4. What does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 remove from his mantle while sitting by the fire?

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

(see the answer key)

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