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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What criteria must all entrants into the hunting contest in Chapter 14 meet?
(a) They must be seasoned hunters.
(b) They only have to pay a registration fee.
(c) They must be at least 18 years old.
(d) They need to have caught a certain number of raccoons.

2. What does Billy seemingly randomly ask his family that shocks and entertains them in Chapter 4?
(a) How far it is to Kentucky.
(b) For a ride to Kentucky.
(c) For a haircut.
(d) When he can get his puppies.

3. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?
(a) A gun.
(b) A brother.
(c) Two dogs.
(d) A dog.

4. What concerns Billy about Old Dan's behavior when he trees the animal in Chapter 18?
(a) He tries to climb the tree.
(b) He growls and bears his teeth.
(c) He abandons Little Ann.
(d) He will not leave the tree.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the items Billy purchases with his final $10 in Chapter 4?
(a) Shoes for himself.
(b) Overalls for his father.
(c) Cloth for his mother and sisters.
(d) A bag of candy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Billy's grandfather hold partly responsible for Rubin's death?

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

5. What does Billy's grandfather tell the boy he must bring with him to the hunting contest?

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