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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Billy think the sycamore tree falling is an example of divine intervention?
(a) The breeze that blows it down does not affect any other tree in the area.
(b) He has an unnatural ability to continue chopping despite the pain.
(c) He has a strong faith in God.
(d) He has prayed for assistance.

2. What prevents Billy's parents from buying him the puppies he wants?
(a) They do not want to have pets.
(b) They cannot afford them.
(c) They are not available in the area they live in.
(d) They do not believe he will take care of them.

3. What does Billy do with the bag of candy from his grandfather's store?
(a) Shares it with his sisters.
(b) Hides it from his sisters.
(c) Eats it on the way home.
(d) Shares it with his entire family.

4. What does the individual who visits Billy in the afternoon after his pups have treed their first raccoon bring him?
(a) Lunch and a meal for the dogs.
(b) Water.
(c) Fresh clothes.
(d) A new ax blade.

5. 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.

6. Why does Old Dan not want to get into Billy's grandfather's buggy in Chapter 9?
(a) He does not want to leave the coon in the tree.
(b) He is not tired and hungry.
(c) He is afraid of the buggy.
(d) He does not want to leave Little Ann.

7. Why does Billy try to get the dogs to stay at home when he takes hides to his grandfather's store?
(a) Billy's grandfather does not like dogs.
(b) The dogs are not allowed inside the store.
(c) The dogs always want treats from the store.
(d) There are other dogs there that try to fight with Old Dan and Little Ann.

8. What does Billy do to prevent Old Dan from entering the hollow tree again?
(a) He plugs the hole with rocks.
(b) He moves the dogs to another area of the woods to hunt.
(c) He cuts the tree down.
(d) He punishes him for going up the tree.

9. Which of the following words best characterizes Billy's reaction to the Tahlequah townspeople's comments about his appearance?
(a) Oblivious.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Angry.
(d) Confused.

10. What does Billy see for the first time in the general store window in Chapter 4?
(a) A buggy.
(b) A double-barreled gun.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) His puppies.

11. Which of the following is NOT an attribute that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 notices when examining the dog?
(a) He has unusual markings.
(b) He is muddy.
(c) He looks malnourished.
(d) His paws are worn.

12. Why does Billy decide to chop down the tree in Chapter 8 that the dogs have treed their first raccoon in?
(a) He is desperate to catch his first raccoon.
(b) The dogs will not leave the raccoon they have trapped in the tree.
(c) He is self assured and confident.
(d) The tree is in the way of the raccoon.

13. Why does Old Dan leave Billy's home during the night in Chapter 9?
(a) To return to the tree where the coon is.
(b) To track another coon.
(c) To swim in the river.
(d) To find Little Ann.

14. How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?
(a) By working in his grandfather's store.
(b) With the money he has saved.
(c) With the earnings from the sale of his first coonskin.
(d) With money he got for his birthday.

15. What does Billy do with the money he earns from hunting?
(a) He pays off his debts to his grandfather.
(b) He spends it on hunting supplies.
(c) He gives it to his mother.
(d) He gives it to his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dog is being attacked by the other dogs in Chapter 1?

2. What happens to Dan when he and the raccoon fight?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Billy see the train stationmaster doing that gives him the courage to enter the depot?

4. What does the unnamed man in Chapter 1 remove from his mantle while sitting by the fire?

5. How many traps does Billy set up near the river in Chapter 7?

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