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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?
(a) With the earnings from the sale of his first coonskin.
(b) By working in his grandfather's store.
(c) With money he got for his birthday.
(d) With the money he has saved.

2. What information does Billy's father give him in Chapter 6 about town life that surprises Billy?
(a) He intends to move the family to town at some point in the future.
(b) His father has never been into a town.
(c) His father grew up in a town like Tahlequah.
(d) He intends to move to town to open a store.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the items Billy purchases with his final $10 in Chapter 4?
(a) Overalls for his father.
(b) Shoes for himself.
(c) Cloth for his mother and sisters.
(d) A bag of candy.

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

5. How old is Billy when he finally has enough money to buy the puppies?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Billy and the puppies stop to rest on their journey home from Tahlequah?

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

3. How does Billy react to the town of Tahlequah?

4. How does Billy first react when he sees the puppies?

5. What does Billy observe the boys at the playground in Tahlequah doing that he wants to try for himself?

(see the answer key)

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