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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Billy run away from home?
(a) His sisters tease him relentlessly about wanting puppies.
(b) His parents deny him hound puppies for a second time.
(c) To pursue a career as a hunter.
(d) To go purchase two hound puppies.

2. 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.

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

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

5. How does Billy characterize the female puppy in Chapter 5?
(a) As courageous.
(b) As docile.
(c) As smart.
(d) As weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the dog in Chapter 1 show the unnamed man he is feeling better?

2. How did Billy's father discover he had traveled to Tahlequah to pick up the puppies?

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

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

5. Upon bringing them home, where does Billy intend for the puppies to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Billy so committed to cutting down the sycamore tree?

2. Compare and contrast Old Dan and Little Ann as they are described by Billy in Chapter 10.

3. What memories does the redbone hound stir up for the unnamed old man in Chapter 1?

4. What measures does Papa take in Chapter 2 to help Billy deal with his overwhelming desire for two puppies?

5. What is the significance of the abandoned campsite for Billy?

6. What does Billy discover about the two dogs when they camp in the cave?

7. Describe Billy's travels from Oklahoma to Tahlequah.

8. How do the puppies react to the first raccoon that they encounter?

9. Describe what Billy and the other hunters talk about as they sell their hides in Billy's grandfather's store.

10. In Chapter 9, what do the dogs do during the night while Billy is sleeping in his bed? How does Billy discover their actions?

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