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

2. What does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 remove from his mantle while sitting by the fire?
(a) A silver cup and a gold cup.
(b) A book.
(c) A photograph of his dogs.
(d) A silver medal and a gold medal.

3. Why does Billy try to get the dogs to stay at home when he takes hides to his grandfather's store?
(a) Billy's grandfather does not like dogs.
(b) The dogs always want treats from the store.
(c) The dogs are not allowed inside the store.
(d) There are other dogs there that try to fight with Old Dan and Little Ann.

4. 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 tries to steal the puppies.
(c) The boy steps on Billy's bare foot with his cowboy boot.
(d) The boy makes fun of Billy's appearance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Billy camp with the puppies in Chapter 5?

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

3. Which of the following phrases does NOT characterize Little Ann?

4. What does Billy's father give him to help him cope with not getting hound puppies?

5. What does Billy decide to name the puppies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the events between the tree falling down and Billy's return home.

3. What are Billy's first impressions of Tahlequah?

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

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

6. Based on information in Chapter 1, why does the unnamed old man take such an interest in the redbone hound?

7. How do Billy's parents react to him asking how far it is to Kentucky? What information are they lacking?

8. Describe Billy's shopping experience in the general store in Tahlequah.

9. What connection does the author make between the redbone hound in the first chapter and Billy's dogs in Chapter 6?

10. Describe what happens after Billy sets up the raccoon traps along the river in Chapter 7.

(see the answer keys)

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