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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?
(a) With the earnings from the sale of his first coonskin.
(b) By working in his grandfather's store.
(c) With the money he has saved.
(d) With money he got for his birthday.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT an attribute that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 notices when examining the dog?
(a) His paws are worn.
(b) He looks malnourished.
(c) He has unusual markings.
(d) He is muddy.

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

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?
(a) The man's search for the redbone hound.
(b) A flashback to the man's marriage.
(c) The man's daily routine.
(d) A flashback to the man's childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy's grandfather react when Billy shows him the money he has saved?

2. What is unique about the area that Billy's family lives in when he is young?

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

4. How much money does Billy need to earn to purchase two hound puppies?

5. Why does Billy run away from home?

(see the answer key)

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