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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy do to gather strength when he believes he can no longer chop the tree down?
(a) He looks at the faces of his two dogs.
(b) He prays to God for strength.
(c) He rests and eats a hot meal.
(d) He asks his father for help.

2. What does Billy discover when he climbs the ghost tree in Chapter 13?
(a) The raccoon was never there.
(b) The raccoon is treed in it.
(c) The tree is still blooming.
(d) The raccoon is not there.

3. How does Billy react to the town of Tahlequah?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is frightened.
(c) He is overwhelmed.
(d) He is excited.

4. What does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 remove from his mantle while sitting by the fire?
(a) A silver medal and a gold medal.
(b) A silver cup and a gold cup.
(c) A book.
(d) A photograph of his dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy find at the abandoned campsite?

2. Which of the following is NOT an attribute that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 notices when examining the dog?

3. How does Billy's grandfather react when Billy shows him the money he has saved?

4. Why does Billy insist the group look for the dogs rather than wait for them to come back on their own?

5. Which night does Billy draw to hunt in the contest?

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