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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 reason does Billy's father provide for Billy's inability to catch a raccoon in his new traps?
(a) Billy must set up more traps.
(b) Billy must wait for a raccoon to stumble upon the trap.
(c) Billy must wait until his scent dissipates before the raccoons will come.
(d) Billy needs to be patient because raccoons are hard to find.

2. What did Billy bring to Tahlequah to carry the puppies home in?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A gunny sack.
(c) A box.
(d) A backpack.

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

4. How many years has it been since the unnamed man in Chapter 1 first met his two dogs?
(a) More than 25 years.
(b) More than 20 years.
(c) More than 5 years.
(d) More than 50 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Billy see the train stationmaster doing that gives him the courage to enter the depot?

2. Who does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 notice fighting as he walks home?

3. What does the Tahlequah marshal give Billy before he leaves Tahlequah?

4. What does Billy do to gather strength when he believes he can no longer chop the tree down?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns Mama about Billy's obsession with hunting?

2. What is Billy's first impression of the Tahlequah stationmaster? Why does his impression change?

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

4. Describe the process Billy's grandfather teaches him for trapping raccoons.

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

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

7. Describe the area that Billy lives in as a kid.

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

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

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

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