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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a way that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 helps the dog?
(a) He takes him to a vet.
(b) He bathes and feeds him.
(c) He allows him to rest.
(d) He rescues him from the pack of dogs who are attacking him.

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

4. In Chapter 5, what does Billy see the train stationmaster doing that gives him the courage to enter the depot?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Caring for his canary.
(c) Putting the puppies.
(d) Talking to another child.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy pay the Pritchard boys $2?

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

3. Why does Billy try to get the dogs to stay at home when he takes hides to his grandfather's store?

4. What event helps Mama understand why Billy is determined to cut down "The Big Tree"?

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

(see the answer key)

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