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

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

3. Which of the following words best characterizes Billy in Chapter 8?
(a) Devoted.
(b) Angry.
(c) Focused.
(d) Confused.

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

5. What does Billy use as a piggy bank?
(a) An old baking powder can.
(b) An old soda can.
(c) A jar.
(d) An old sock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Billy when he finally has enough money to buy the puppies?

2. Why does Billy become disillusioned with his new hunting traps?

3. How does Billy's overwhelming desire for hound puppies affect him physically?

4. What does Billy decide to name the puppies?

5. Why does Old Dan leave Billy's home during the night in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the incident in with the muskrat den.

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

6. How does Billy's desire for hunting dogs fit with his ability to purchase the dogs?

7. How does Billy's grandfather help him at the beginning of Chapter 9?

8. Why is Billy confused by the Tahlequah townspeople's reactions to his actions and appearance?

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

10. What does Billy do with the candy his grandfather gives him in Chapter 3? What does this demonstrate about his character?

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