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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Billy decide to chop down the tree in Chapter 8 that the dogs have treed their first raccoon in?
(a) He is desperate to catch his first raccoon.
(b) He is self assured and confident.
(c) The dogs will not leave the raccoon they have trapped in the tree.
(d) The tree is in the way of the raccoon.

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

3. What does Old Dan do when Little Ann cuts her paw?
(a) He fights the animal who hurt Little Ann.
(b) He leaves her to be cared for by Billy's sisters.
(c) He nurses her back to health.
(d) He stays with her rather than going hunting alone with Billy.

4. How did Billy's father discover he had traveled to Tahlequah to pick up the puppies?
(a) He talked to Billy's grandfather.
(b) He received a phone call from the Tahlequah depot stationmaster.
(c) He received a letter from the Tahlequah deport stationmaster.
(d) He was unaware of Billy's travels until the boy returned home.

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

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

7. Why does Billy choose the particular names for the puppies that he does?
(a) He saw them in an old sportsman's magazine.
(b) They are his grandparents' names.
(c) He sees them carved on a tree at the campsite where he found the sportsman's magazine.
(d) His sisters choose the names.

8. What do the other hunters tease Billy about when they talk at his grandfather's store?
(a) The size of his dogs.
(b) That one of his dogs is female.
(c) His age.
(d) His obsession with hunting.

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

10. Which of the following is NOT a way that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 helps the dog?
(a) He bathes and feeds him.
(b) He rescues him from the pack of dogs who are attacking him.
(c) He allows him to rest.
(d) He takes him to a vet.

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

12. How does Billy react in Chapter 6 when he discovers his mother's concern for his absence?
(a) He is angry that his grandfather told his parents where he was.
(b) He feels guilty and sad.
(c) He is oblivious to her concern.
(d) He buries his head in her lap and cries.

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

14. Which of the following is NOT an attribute that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 notices when examining the dog?
(a) He looks malnourished.
(b) He has unusual markings.
(c) He is muddy.
(d) His paws are worn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Billy and the puppies stop to rest on their journey home from Tahlequah?

2. Which of the following words best characterizes Billy in Chapter 8?

3. What impresses the Tahlequah marshal about Billy?

4. What event helps Mama understand why Billy is determined to cut down "The Big Tree"?

5. How does Billy's sister react to his plan to cut down "The Big Tree"?

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