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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 try to get the dogs to stay at home when he takes hides to his grandfather's store?
(a) The dogs always want treats from the store.
(b) The dogs are not allowed inside the store.
(c) There are other dogs there that try to fight with Old Dan and Little Ann.
(d) Billy's grandfather does not like dogs.

2. What does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 conclude about the dog after noticing his paws are worn?
(a) He has been taken hunting many times.
(b) He has traveled a long way.
(c) He has been abused.
(d) He has walked through the woods.

3. Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?
(a) Contact the kennel to make sure they are still in business.
(b) Lend Billy the money to purchase the puppies.
(c) Place the order for the dogs.
(d) Keep Billy's plan to purchase the puppies a secret.

4. Why does Billy visit his grandfather's store on the day he encounters the Pritchard boys?
(a) He is dropping off pelts to be sold at the store.
(b) He is getting a sack of corn milled for his mother.
(c) He is visiting his grandfather.
(d) He is purchasing hunting supplies.

5. How does Billy's sister react to his plan to cut down "The Big Tree"?
(a) She is confident he can accomplish the task.
(b) She is angry at him for worrying Mama.
(c) She thinks he is crazy.
(d) She admires him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy use as a piggy bank?

2. After purchasing the puppies, who does Billy credit with his good fortune in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Billy run away from home?

4. How old is Billy when he finally has enough money to buy the puppies?

5. What does Billy discover about the dogs when he wakes in the morning in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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