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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the Pritchard boys refuse to give Billy his money back?
(a) They believe that the dogs must kill the raccoon in order for the bet to be won.
(b) They are unfair.
(c) They say he owed them the money.
(d) They are cowards.

2. Why do the children at the playground in Tahlequah make fun of Billy?
(a) He is not attending school.
(b) His hair needs to be cut.
(c) They can tell he lives in another state.
(d) They say he looks like a hillbilly because he is not wearing shoes.

3. What fear must Billy help the puppies overcome?
(a) A fear of water.
(b) A fear of raccoons.
(c) A fear of dark places.
(d) A fear of trees.

4. What does Billy finally notice about his mother as the family discusses the hunting competition over dinner?
(a) She is supportive of his hunting career.
(b) She truly loves his father.
(c) She is kind and understanding.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. What surprises the hunting contest judge about Billy's dogs' final catch?
(a) They worked together to tree the raccoon.
(b) They did not give up even though it was daybreak.
(c) They were able to find the raccoon again after he walked a rail fence.
(d) They chased the raccoon for miles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Billy's overwhelming desire for hound puppies affect him physically?

3. What challenge do the Pritchard boys pose for Billy and the dogs?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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