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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Ann do just as Billy is about to move the dogs to a new location in Chapter 8?
(a) She finds the coon's trail again.
(b) She trees a coon.
(c) She begins barking.
(d) She crosses the river.

2. 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.

3. Which of the following words best characterizes Billy's reaction to the Tahlequah townspeople's comments about his appearance?
(a) Confused.
(b) Oblivious.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Angry.

4. What did Billy bring to Tahlequah to carry the puppies home in?
(a) A backpack.
(b) A wagon.
(c) A gunny sack.
(d) A box.

5. Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?
(a) He picks berries to sell at his grandfather's store.
(b) He works in the fields with his father.
(c) He catches and sells bait to fishermen.
(d) He sells vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Billy train the puppies?

2. Why does Billy choose the particular names for the puppies that he does?

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

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

5. What prevents Billy's parents from buying him the puppies he wants?

(see the answer key)

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