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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Billy's dogs have treed their first raccoon, who arrives later in the day to check on Billy?
(a) Billy's grandfather.
(b) Papa.
(c) Mama.
(d) His older sister.

2. Which of the following phrases does NOT characterize Old Dan?
(a) Sweet and loving.
(b) Little Ann's protector.
(c) Devoted to Billy.
(d) Tough, but friendly.

3. Why does Billy run away from home?
(a) His sisters tease him relentlessly about wanting puppies.
(b) To go purchase two hound puppies.
(c) His parents deny him hound puppies for a second time.
(d) To pursue a career as a hunter.

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

5. Why does Old Dan lure Billy out on to the ice pack?
(a) He is caught on the ice.
(b) Little Ann is caught in the freezing water.
(c) He is caught in the freezing water.
(d) Little Ann has located the raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy's father give him to help him cope with not getting hound puppies?

2. What breed of dog does Billy's father offer to get for him?

3. What does Billy do to gather strength when he believes he can no longer chop the tree down?

4. After purchasing the puppies, who does Billy credit with his good fortune in Chapter 6?

5. What reason does Billy's father provide for Billy's inability to catch a raccoon in his new traps?

(see the answer key)

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