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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Tahlequah schoolboy do that leads Billy to hit him in Chapter 5?
(a) The boy tries to steal the puppies.
(b) The boy pulls the ears of one of the puppies.
(c) The boy makes fun of Billy's appearance.
(d) The boy steps on Billy's bare foot with his cowboy boot.

2. What prevents Billy's parents from buying him the puppies he wants?
(a) They do not want to have pets.
(b) They do not believe he will take care of them.
(c) They are not available in the area they live in.
(d) They cannot afford them.

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

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

5. Why does Billy become concerned when the Tahlequah marshal breaks up the fight?
(a) He thinks the marshal will arrest him.
(b) He is afraid the marshal will put him in jail for fighting.
(c) He thinks the marshal will also hit him.
(d) He is afraid the marshal will confiscate the puppies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy react when the women in Tahlequah criticize him while walking through town with his puppies?

2. Where does Billy's family live when he is ten?

3. How many years has it been since the unnamed man in Chapter 1 first met his two dogs?

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

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

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