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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What breed of dog does Billy's father offer to get for him?
(a) A Coon Hound.
(b) A Redbone Hound.
(c) A Labrador Retriever.
(d) A Collie.

2. Where does Billy's family live when he is ten?
(a) In the Ozark Mountains.
(b) In Texas.
(c) In Idaho.
(d) In the Appalachian Mountains.

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

4. What is unique about the area that Billy's family lives in when he is young?
(a) It is isolated and rural.
(b) It is remote.
(c) It is the best hunting land in the country.
(d) It is near a river.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?

3. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?

4. Why does Billy run away from home?

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

(see the answer key)

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