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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Billy decide not to kill the "ghost coon"?
(a) When the raccoon cries, Billy is sympathetic to its feelings.
(b) His grandfather tells him not to kill it.
(c) He believes killing animals is immoral.
(d) He wants to allow the dogs to kill it.

2. What happens to Grandpa as the dogs chase their second raccoon?
(a) He is stricken by laughter.
(b) He is unable to keep up with the group.
(c) He becomes ill.
(d) He falls into the river.

3. What surprises Billy's grandfather about Little Ann and Old Dan's relationship?
(a) They share everything.
(b) They are not competitive.
(c) They compliment each other well.
(d) They are like a mother and child.

4. Why does Billy's grandfather believe the price of coonskins will increase?
(a) Coonskin coats have become popular.
(b) There are less hunters than there were before.
(c) Coonskins are becoming more rare.
(d) Coonskin hats have become popular.

5. How does Billy react when the women in Tahlequah criticize him while walking through town with his puppies?
(a) He begins crying.
(b) He ignores their comments.
(c) He gets into a fight with the women.
(d) He makes fun of the feathers in their hats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Billy's family live when he is ten?

2. Which of the following words best characterizes Billy in Chapter 8?

3. How does the boy dog demonstrate his courage in this chapter?

4. What does Billy do to gather strength when he believes he can no longer chop the tree down?

5. What does Little Ann do in Chapter 8 that shows Billy she has not fallen for the raccoon's trick?

(see the answer key)

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