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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?
(a) He sells vegetables.
(b) He picks berries to sell at his grandfather's store.
(c) He catches and sells bait to fishermen.
(d) He works in the fields with his father.

2. Why does Billy feel badly for scolding Little Ann when they return to the sycamore tree in Chapter 9?
(a) She is the more sensitive of the two dogs.
(b) She looks sad and despondent.
(c) He sees that she also returned to the tree during the night.
(d) He realizes she is responsible for finding the coon.

3. Why does Billy think the sycamore tree falling is an example of divine intervention?
(a) He has prayed for assistance.
(b) He has a strong faith in God.
(c) He has an unnatural ability to continue chopping despite the pain.
(d) The breeze that blows it down does not affect any other tree in the area.

4. After purchasing the puppies, who does Billy credit with his good fortune in Chapter 6?
(a) God.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) Himself.

5. Where does the unnamed man assume the dog in Chapter 1 lives?
(a) Idaho.
(b) The Ozark Mountains.
(c) Snake River.
(d) In the woods.

6. After Billy's dogs have treed their first raccoon, who arrives later in the day to check on Billy?
(a) Mama.
(b) Papa.
(c) His older sister.
(d) Billy's grandfather.

7. What does Billy see for the first time in the general store window in Chapter 4?
(a) A double-barreled gun.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) His puppies.
(d) A buggy.

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

9. What fear must Billy help the puppies overcome?
(a) A fear of raccoons.
(b) A fear of dark places.
(c) A fear of trees.
(d) A fear of water.

10. How much money does Billy need to earn to purchase two hound puppies?
(a) $500.
(b) $25.
(c) $50.
(d) $10.

11. What does Billy's father give him to help him cope with not getting hound puppies?
(a) A collie puppy.
(b) Traps.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A coonskin hat.

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

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

14. Why does Billy refuse his father's suggestion of what to do the morning after his pups have treed their first raccoon?
(a) He does not want his father to be injured.
(b) He is desperate to catch his first coon alone.
(c) He wants to prove he is a man.
(d) He has given his word to the dogs that he will get the raccoon out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about what Billy finds at the campsite?

2. What compromise is Billy willing to make because of his parents' financial difficulties?

3. How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?

4. How many traps does Billy set up near the river in Chapter 7?

5. What does Billy's mother think has happened to him when he comes home yelling after visiting the traps in Chapter 7?

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