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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Billy trap in his new hunting traps in Chapter 2?
(a) A deer.
(b) Himself.
(c) Several raccoons.
(d) Samie, the pet cat.

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

4. Where does Billy's family live when he is ten?
(a) In the Ozark Mountains.
(b) In Idaho.
(c) In the Appalachian Mountains.
(d) In Texas.

5. Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?
(a) He works in the fields with his father.
(b) He picks berries to sell at his grandfather's store.
(c) He catches and sells bait to fishermen.
(d) He sells vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy's father suggest he do in the morning after his pups have treed their first raccoon?

2. How does Billy react to the town of Tahlequah?

3. What does Billy do each morning when he returns home from hunting?

4. Which of the following phrases does NOT characterize Little Ann?

5. How does Billy react in Chapter 6 when he discovers his mother's concern for his absence?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Billy's desire for hunting dogs fit with his ability to purchase the dogs?

2. Compare and contrast Old Dan and Little Ann as they are described by Billy in Chapter 10.

3. What surprises and touches Billy's grandfather in the later part of Chapter 3?

4. How do the puppies react to the first raccoon that they encounter?

5. How do Billy's parents react to him asking how far it is to Kentucky? What information are they lacking?

6. Why is Billy so committed to cutting down the sycamore tree?

7. How do Billy's feelings about his family's home change when he returns home from his journey to Tahlequah?

8. Describe the contents of the ad Billy finds in the old sportsman's magazine.

9. In Chapter 9, what do the dogs do during the night while Billy is sleeping in his bed? How does Billy discover their actions?

10. Describe the events between the tree falling down and Billy's return home.

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