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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Billy react in Chapter 6 when he discovers his mother's concern for his absence?
(a) He is oblivious to her concern.
(b) He is angry that his grandfather told his parents where he was.
(c) He feels guilty and sad.
(d) He buries his head in her lap and cries.

3. What does Billy observe the boys at the playground in Tahlequah doing that he wants to try for himself?
(a) Playing ball.
(b) Seesawing.
(c) Swinging on the swings.
(d) Sliding down a pipe.

4. What item does Billy need to train the dogs as trackers?
(a) A coon skin.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A whistle.
(d) Leashes.

5. What reason does Billy's father provide for Billy's inability to catch a raccoon in his new traps?
(a) Billy must set up more traps.
(b) Billy must wait for a raccoon to stumble upon the trap.
(c) Billy must wait until his scent dissipates before the raccoons will come.
(d) Billy needs to be patient because raccoons are hard to find.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy's sister react to his plan to cut down "The Big Tree"?

2. How does Billy's overwhelming desire for hound puppies affect him physically?

3. Which of the following is NOT a realization Billy comes to upon returning home with the puppies?

4. What does Billy finally notice about his mother as the family discusses the hunting competition over dinner?

5. Why does Billy feel badly for scolding Little Ann when they return to the sycamore tree in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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