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

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

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

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

5. What does Billy's grandfather suggest in Chapter 9 the boy do to keep the coon in the tree while he goes home to rest?
(a) Take the dogs home with him.
(b) Construct and place a scarecrow at the base of the tree.
(c) Command the dogs to lie down at the base of the tree.
(d) Tie the dogs to the tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy find when he visits to the dogs' graves before leaving home?

2. Why does Billy try to get the dogs to stay at home when he takes hides to his grandfather's store?

3. What does Billy trap in his new hunting traps in Chapter 2?

4. What does Mama do to help alleviate the muscle pain Billy is experiencing in Chapter 9?

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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