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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Based on the unnamed man's actions at the end of Chapter 1, what is likely to be the focus of the Chapter 2?
(a) A flashback to the man's marriage.
(b) A flashback to the man's childhood.
(c) The man's search for the redbone hound.
(d) The man's daily routine.

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

4. What does Billy like to do for fun in Chapter 2?
(a) Read.
(b) Raise puppies.
(c) Track raccoons.
(d) Tease his sisters.

5. Why does the general store owner offer Billy a pair of shoes?
(a) He is barefooted.
(b) His shoes are torn.
(c) He knows Billy cannot afford new shoes.
(d) His shoes are wet from his walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman watching Billy play in the playground in Tahlequah react to what happens to Billy?

2. What does Mama do to help alleviate the muscle pain Billy is experiencing in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Billy decide to walk to Tahlequah?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the items Billy purchases with his final $10 in Chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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