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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who helps Billy train the puppies?
(a) Billy's grandfather.
(b) Papa.
(c) His youngest sister.
(d) His older sister.

3. What does the Tahlequah marshal give Billy before he leaves Tahlequah?
(a) A ride to the main road.
(b) Food.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A soda.

4. How old is Billy when he finally has enough money to buy the puppies?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

5. Why does Billy run away from home?
(a) His parents deny him hound puppies for a second time.
(b) His sisters tease him relentlessly about wanting puppies.
(c) To go purchase two hound puppies.
(d) To pursue a career as a hunter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Tahlequah schoolboy do that leads Billy to hit him in Chapter 5?

2. What does Billy find at the abandoned campsite?

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

4. What does Billy's father give him to help him cope with not getting hound puppies?

5. How does Billy first react when he sees the puppies?

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