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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 an attribute that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 notices when examining the dog?
(a) His paws are worn.
(b) He is muddy.
(c) He looks malnourished.
(d) He has unusual markings.

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

3. How does Billy's overwhelming desire for hound puppies affect him physically?
(a) He is unable to complete his chores.
(b) He loses his appetite.
(c) He becomes angry and violent.
(d) He stops speaking.

4. What secret does Billy's grandfather keep for him?
(a) His continued interest in getting two puppies.
(b) His plan to run away from home to become a hunter.
(c) His plan to save money to order the hound puppies.
(d) His hound puppy purchase.

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

6. What does Billy like to do for fun in Chapter 2?
(a) Tease his sisters.
(b) Track raccoons.
(c) Read.
(d) Raise puppies.

7. What does Billy do each morning when he returns home from hunting?
(a) Eats breakfast and goes to bed.
(b) Cares for the dogs' feet.
(c) Goes to work in the fields with his father.
(d) Helps his mother with chores.

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

9. What does Billy find at the abandoned campsite?
(a) Money.
(b) A sportsman's magazine.
(c) An old tent.
(d) A hound puppy.

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

11. How does the woman watching Billy play in the playground in Tahlequah react to what happens to Billy?
(a) She laughs at him.
(b) She reports him to the school principal.
(c) She rushes over to help him.
(d) She is disgusted by his appearance.

12. What is significant about what Billy finds at the campsite?
(a) It is outdated.
(b) It contains an ad for hound puppies.
(c) It contains valuable hunting tips.
(d) It contains an article about hound puppies.

13. How much is Billy able to earn per coonskin?
(a) Exactly $10.
(b) $5.
(c) Up to $10.
(d) Up to $100.

14. What does the Tahlequah schoolboy do that leads Billy to hit him in Chapter 5?
(a) The boy pulls the ears of one of the puppies.
(b) The boy makes fun of Billy's appearance.
(c) The boy tries to steal the puppies.
(d) The boy steps on Billy's bare foot with his cowboy boot.

15. 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 photograph of his dogs.
(c) A book.
(d) A silver cup and a gold cup.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Billy's mother punish him in Chapter 7?

3. What does Billy seemingly randomly ask his family that shocks and entertains them in Chapter 4?

4. Why does Billy refuse his father's suggestion of what to do the morning after his pups have treed their first raccoon?

5. What does Billy's grandfather tell Billy he will need to have to finish cutting down the tree?

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