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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Dan when he and the raccoon fight?
(a) His nose is split open.
(b) He is bit by the raccoon.
(c) His paw is cut.
(d) He is fine. The raccoon is injured.

2. How old is Billy when his first hunting season opens?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

3. What event helps Mama understand why Billy is determined to cut down "The Big Tree"?
(a) Billy's aching muscles.
(b) Old Dan's return to the tree during the night.
(c) Billy's faith in God.
(d) Little Ann's return to the tree during the night.

4. What does Little Ann do in Chapter 8 that shows Billy she has not fallen for the raccoon's trick?
(a) She convinces Old Dan to swim across the river.
(b) She swims across the river to find his scent.
(c) She runs up a tree to find him.
(d) She follows the original trail instead of the new one that the raccoon lays.

5. What does Billy notice about the size of the puppies in Chapter 5?
(a) Both of the dogs are smaller than he expected.
(b) The female dog is larger than the male dog.
(c) The male dog is larger than the female dog.
(d) Both dogs are larger than he expected.

6. Why does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 leave his gate open?
(a) To allow the dog to roam freely.
(b) To allow other dogs to take refuge in his yard.
(c) In case the dog returns.
(d) To welcome visitors.

7. How does Billy first react when he sees the puppies?
(a) He cries with joy.
(b) He is frightened by their size.
(c) He is stunned that they are actually his now.
(d) He scoops them up and kisses them.

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the items Billy purchases with his final $10 in Chapter 4?
(a) A bag of candy.
(b) Cloth for his mother and sisters.
(c) Shoes for himself.
(d) Overalls for his father.

9. What breed of dog does Billy's father offer to get for him?
(a) A Coon Hound.
(b) A Redbone Hound.
(c) A Collie.
(d) A Labrador Retriever.

10. Where does Billy camp with the puppies in Chapter 5?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In an abandoned building.
(c) Just outside of Tahlequah,
(d) In the woods.

11. Why does Billy decide to walk to Tahlequah?
(a) He doesn't want to inconvenience his grandfather.
(b) He cannot stand to wait a week to pick up the puppies.
(c) He doesn't have the heart to tell his father about the puppies.
(d) He wants to inspect the puppies.

12. How does the dog in Chapter 1 show the unnamed man he is feeling better?
(a) He eats a large amount of food.
(b) He leaves to walk back home.
(c) He makes himself at home in the man's house.
(d) He licks him.

13. What does Billy do with the bag of candy from his grandfather's store?
(a) Hides it from his sisters.
(b) Shares it with his sisters.
(c) Eats it on the way home.
(d) Shares it with his entire family.

14. Where does Billy's family live when he is ten?
(a) In the Ozark Mountains.
(b) In the Appalachian Mountains.
(c) In Idaho.
(d) In Texas.

15. What does Billy discover about the dogs when he wakes in the morning in Chapter 9?
(a) Little Ann is missing.
(b) Old Dan is missing.
(c) The dogs are as tired as he is.
(d) The dogs are more determined than he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy react in Chapter 6 when he discovers his mother's concern for his absence?

2. What does Billy observe the boys at the playground in Tahlequah doing that he wants to try for himself?

3. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?

4. What does the dog's presence in Chapter 1 awaken in the unnamed man?

5. Why does the general store owner offer Billy a pair of shoes?

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