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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the "ghost coon" ultimately head for at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) The tallest tree in the forest.
(b) The ghost tree.
(c) An old field.
(d) Billy's home.

2. 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 needs to be patient because raccoons are hard to find.
(c) Billy must wait until his scent dissipates before the raccoons will come.
(d) Billy must wait for a raccoon to stumble upon the trap.

3. How does Billy characterize the female puppy in Chapter 5?
(a) As docile.
(b) As weak.
(c) As courageous.
(d) As smart.

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

5. Why does Old Dan not want to get into Billy's grandfather's buggy in Chapter 9?
(a) He is afraid of the buggy.
(b) He is not tired and hungry.
(c) He does not want to leave Little Ann.
(d) He does not want to leave the coon in the tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fear must Billy help the puppies overcome?

2. What does Billy's grandfather tell him that raccoons cannot resist?

3. What does Billy's grandfather suggest in Chapter 9 the boy do to keep the coon in the tree while he goes home to rest?

4. What does Billy use as a piggy bank?

5. How does Billy help his father in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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