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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dog is being attacked by the other dogs in Chapter 1?
(a) An Irish setter.
(b) A bloodhound.
(c) A redbone hound dog.
(d) A retriever.

2. What is unique about the area that Billy's family lives in when he is young?
(a) It is near a river.
(b) It is the best hunting land in the country.
(c) It is remote.
(d) It is isolated and rural.

3. Why does Billy end up sleeping under the wagon with his dogs in Chapter 16?
(a) His grandfather's snoring keeps him awake.
(b) He wants to comfort his tired dogs.
(c) His father's snoring keeps him awake.
(d) He does not want to be away from them.

4. What does Billy's grandfather tell him that raccoons cannot resist?
(a) Shiny objects.
(b) Fallen logs.
(c) Food.
(d) Hunters.

5. What does Papa instruct Billy to do to his traps once he has caught his first raccoon?
(a) Move his traps to another location.
(b) Take the traps apart and never hunt again.
(c) Move the traps to the house to save for later.
(d) Take the traps apart and only use the pups to hunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy like to do for fun in Chapter 2?

2. What does Billy's grandfather tell Billy he will need to have to finish cutting down the tree?

3. What does Billy hear during the night in Chapter 15 that he takes as a bad omen?

4. Why does Billy become concerned when the Tahlequah marshal breaks up the fight?

5. Where will Billy need to pick up his puppies?

(see the answer key)

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