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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy do to prevent Old Dan from entering the hollow tree again?
(a) He moves the dogs to another area of the woods to hunt.
(b) He cuts the tree down.
(c) He plugs the hole with rocks.
(d) He punishes him for going up the tree.

2. What does Billy notice about the size of the puppies in Chapter 5?
(a) Both of the dogs are smaller than he expected.
(b) Both dogs are larger than he expected.
(c) The female dog is larger than the male dog.
(d) The male dog is larger than the female dog.

3. How does Billy react when the women in Tahlequah criticize him while walking through town with his puppies?
(a) He ignores their comments.
(b) He begins crying.
(c) He makes fun of the feathers in their hats.
(d) He gets into a fight with the women.

4. What impresses the Tahlequah marshal about Billy?
(a) His willingness to work hard to purchase the puppies.
(b) His interest in hunting.
(c) His self-assured attitude.
(d) His willingness to stick up for his puppies.

5. Why does Billy become concerned when the Tahlequah marshal breaks up the fight?
(a) He thinks the marshal will arrest him.
(b) He is afraid the marshal will put him in jail for fighting.
(c) He thinks the marshal will also hit him.
(d) He is afraid the marshal will confiscate the puppies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Billy able to earn per coonskin?

2. What does the Tahlequah schoolboy do that leads Billy to hit him in Chapter 5?

3. How does Billy characterize the female puppy in Chapter 5?

4. What do the other hunters tease Billy about when they talk at his grandfather's store?

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

(see the answer key)

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