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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Tie the dogs to the tree.
(b) Take the dogs home with him.
(c) Command the dogs to lie down at the base of the tree.
(d) Construct and place a scarecrow at the base of the tree.

2. How long does it take Billy to catch his first raccoon in the traps?
(a) More than a month.
(b) More than a week.
(c) One day.
(d) Exactly one week.

3. What does the Tahlequah schoolboy do that leads Billy to hit him in Chapter 5?
(a) The boy pulls the ears of one of the puppies.
(b) The boy steps on Billy's bare foot with his cowboy boot.
(c) The boy makes fun of Billy's appearance.
(d) The boy tries to steal the puppies.

4. Why does Billy insist the group look for the dogs rather than wait for them to come back on their own?
(a) He knows Old Dan will never leave a treed raccoon.
(b) He does not feel confident they can find their way back.
(c) He knows Little Ann will never leave a treed raccoon.
(d) They are hunting in an unfamiliar area.

5. What does Billy's father suggest he do in the morning after his pups have treed their first raccoon?
(a) Go home to rest and return later in the day to finish chopping the tree.
(b) Go home and have some breakfast while Papa continues chopping the tree.
(c) Take a nap then resume chopping.
(d) Give up and look for another raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Billy when he tries to join in with the activity the children at the playground in Tahlequah are participating in?

3. What does Papa instruct Billy to do to his traps once he has caught his first raccoon?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?

5. What information does Billy's father give him in Chapter 6 about town life that surprises Billy?

(see the answer key)

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