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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Billy's grandfather react when Billy shows him the money he has saved?
(a) He is shocked because he didn't believe Billy could do it.
(b) He becomes choked up because Billy has been saving for so long.
(c) He is excited that Billy will finally be able to purchase the puppies.
(d) He is angry that the boy is not giving the money to his family.

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

4. What does Billy seemingly randomly ask his family that shocks and entertains them in Chapter 4?
(a) For a ride to Kentucky.
(b) How far it is to Kentucky.
(c) When he can get his puppies.
(d) For a haircut.

5. What does Billy's father give him to help him cope with not getting hound puppies?
(a) A collie puppy.
(b) A coonskin hat.
(c) A kitten.
(d) Traps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy become disillusioned with his new hunting traps?

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

3. Why do the children at the playground in Tahlequah make fun of Billy?

4. Why does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 leave his gate open?

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

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