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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does the man in the ranch house call Billy?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Lunatic.
(c) Bastard.
(d) Rebel.

2. Into what Mexican state does Billy cross into?
(a) Guadalajara.
(b) Sonora.
(c) Guatemala.
(d) San Luis Obispo.

3. What kind of dead animals do Billy and Boyd find that were killed by the wolf?
(a) Deer.
(b) Cows.
(c) Horses.
(d) Rabbits.

4. Who do Billy and Boyd see walking on the road?
(a) A group of old women.
(b) A young girl.
(c) A priest.
(d) A young couple.

5. What does Billy borrow from a border guard when he returns to the United States?
(a) A horse.
(b) A hat.
(c) A half dollar.
(d) A coat.

6. What does the man in the ghost town advise Billy to do?
(a) Go east.
(b) Return home.
(c) Buy a new horse.
(d) Buy a ranch.

7. Where did the German doctor buy a horse?
(a) A livestock sale.
(b) From a neighbor.
(c) At an auction.
(d) From some Indians.

8. What does Billy plan to do after daylight?
(a) Fish.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Find a place to bury the wolf.
(d) Determine which direction to head?

9. Who is the rancher's wife?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) Jane Ellen.
(c) Jeanne Marie.
(d) Laura Mae.

10. What does the rancher's wife ask one of the ranch hands to do?
(a) Wash the dishes.
(b) Milk the cows.
(c) Mend the wolf's leg wound.
(d) Feed the horses.

11. What does Billy do when the wolf tries to run?
(a) Runs after her.
(b) Hold onto her.
(c) Throws a rock at her.
(d) Shoots her.

12. Billy chops the heart and liver of a _____________ for the wolf to eat.
(a) squirrel.
(b) rabbit.
(c) raccoon.
(d) weasel.

13. Why do Billy and Boyd veer off the road?
(a) To make better time.
(b) To give the horses a break.
(c) To evade the men on horseback.
(d) To take a more scenic route.

14. Why does Billy's horse react frantically?
(a) She doesn't want to be near the wolf.
(b) She can sense a bear nearby.
(c) She is spooked by gunshots.
(d) She is scard of the thunder.

15. What does Mr. Parham give to Boyd when they are out fixing the traps?
(a) His coat.
(b) His hat.
(c) His gloves.
(d) His rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy plan to do if he catches the wolf?

2. What does Billy go off alone to do after some instruction from his father?

3. What do Billy and Boyd see in the Mexican town of Morelos?

4. How old is Billy when he encounters the wolf?

5. How old is Boyd when Billy encounters the wolf?

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