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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a realization Billy comes to upon returning home with the puppies?
(a) His parents truly love him.
(b) His home is a peaceful place.
(c) His family's home is clean and neat.
(d) His parents were not concerned when he was gone.

2. What does Billy decide to name the puppies?
(a) Boy and Girl.
(b) Daniel and Annabelle.
(c) Billy and Megan.
(d) Dan and Ann.

3. What event helps Mama understand why Billy is determined to cut down "The Big Tree"?
(a) Billy's faith in God.
(b) Billy's aching muscles.
(c) Little Ann's return to the tree during the night.
(d) Old Dan's return to the tree during the night.

4. What type of dog is being attacked by the other dogs in Chapter 1?
(a) A redbone hound dog.
(b) A retriever.
(c) An Irish setter.
(d) A bloodhound.

5. How old is Billy when his first hunting season opens?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy characterize Tahlequah when talking with his father in Chapter 6?

2. How did Billy's father discover he had traveled to Tahlequah to pick up the puppies?

3. What happens to Old Dan when he follows a raccoon under water during a hunt?

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

5. Where does Little Ann find the "ghost coon" after Billy believes the bet is over?

(see the answer key)

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