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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years has it been since the unnamed man in Chapter 1 first met his two dogs?
(a) More than 50 years.
(b) More than 5 years.
(c) More than 25 years.
(d) More than 20 years.

2. What does Billy notice about the size of the puppies in Chapter 5?
(a) Both of the dogs are smaller than he expected.
(b) The female dog is larger than the male dog.
(c) The male dog is larger than the female dog.
(d) Both dogs are larger than he expected.

3. What does Mama do to help alleviate the muscle pain Billy is experiencing in Chapter 9?
(a) Gives him a folk medicine pain reliever.
(b) Gives him aspirin.
(c) Tells him to rest.
(d) Gives him a hot bath and a massage.

4. After purchasing the puppies, who does Billy credit with his good fortune in Chapter 6?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) God.
(c) Himself.
(d) His father.

5. Why does Billy pay the Pritchard boys $2?
(a) He believes his dogs have failed him.
(b) He owed them for supplies purchased for hunting.
(c) He believes he has lost the bet since the dogs seem to have given up finding the "ghost coon".
(d) His grandfather instructed him to pay the boys regardless of the outcome of the bet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy decide to walk to Tahlequah?

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

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

4. What does Billy discover when he climbs the ghost tree in Chapter 13?

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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