View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?
(a) A brother.
(b) A dog.
(c) A gun.
(d) Two dogs.

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

3. Where does Billy camp with the puppies in Chapter 5?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In an abandoned building.
(d) Just outside of Tahlequah,

4. In Chapter 5, what does Billy see the train stationmaster doing that gives him the courage to enter the depot?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Putting the puppies.
(c) Talking to another child.
(d) Caring for his canary.

5. 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 gets into a fight with the women.
(c) He begins crying.
(d) He makes fun of the feathers in their hats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy see for the first time in the general store window in Chapter 4?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the items Billy purchases with his final $10 in Chapter 4?

3. What does Billy trap in his new hunting traps in Chapter 2?

4. Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?

5. How does the woman watching Billy play in the playground in Tahlequah react to what happens to Billy?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 334 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample