2. Why does the general store owner offer Billy a pair of shoes?
(a) His shoes are wet from his walk.
(b) He knows Billy cannot afford new shoes.
(c) His shoes are torn.
(d) He is barefooted.

3. What information does Billy's father give him in Chapter 6 about town life that surprises Billy?
(a) His father has never been into a town.
(b) His father grew up in a town like Tahlequah.
(c) He intends to move to town to open a store.
(d) He intends to move the family to town at some point in the future.

4. What does Billy's mother think has happened to him when he comes home yelling after visiting the traps in Chapter 7?
(a) He has been bitten by a snake.
(b) He has been bitten by a raccoon.
(c) He has caught a raccoon.
(d) One of the puppies has become injured.

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

6. How many traps does Billy set up near the river in Chapter 7?
(a) 4.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

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

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

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

10. Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?
(a) Keep Billy's plan to purchase the puppies a secret.
(b) Contact the kennel to make sure they are still in business.
(c) Lend Billy the money to purchase the puppies.
(d) Place the order for the dogs.

11. What item does Billy need to train the dogs as trackers?
(a) A coon skin.
(b) A whistle.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) Leashes.

12. Why does Billy apologize to the sycamore tree?
(a) He injured it severely by chopping it, yet was unable to chop it down.
(b) He had to destroy it to honor his promise to the dogs.
(c) He believes God destroyed it for him.
(d) He is ambivalent about hunting.

13. Who arrives to check on Billy in Chapter 8 when he has not returned home from hunting by morning?
(a) Papa.
(b) Billy's grandfather.
(c) Mama.
(d) Billy's oldest sister.

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

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