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Who is the smarter dog?



a. Old Dan


b. Little Ann


c. Sammy

b. Little Ann

Why do Billy's parents want to move into town?

They want their kids to have a proper education and make friends. They also don't want to live in the Ozarks for their whole lives.

Why does Billy need a coonskin?



a. To make a hat out of it.


b. To train his dogs.


c. To sell and make money.

b. To train his dogs.

What did Billy do to get ready for his first hunt?



a. Have a good breakfast.


b. Oil his lantern and sharpen his axe.


c. Take a bath.

b. Oil his lantern and sharpen his axe.

How did Billy trap his first coon?



a. Grandpa's trap.


b. Treeing the coon.


c. Drowning the coon.

a. Grandpa's trap.

Why did Billy have to cut down a tree?



a. Because there was a coon in it.


b. Because it was dead.


c. For a fire.

a. Because there was a coon in it.

How did Billy name his dogs?



a. Took his parents opinion.


b. He looked at a tree that had been written on.


c. He got the names from a friend.

b. He looked at a tree that had been written on.

How do Billy's parents react when he brings home the dogs?

Billy's parents weren't mad at him, but they were disappointed because he didn't tell them. The disappointment was gone when Billy showed them their gifts. They grew to love the dogs.

What fad started in the New England states?



a. Coonskin clothes have become popular.


b. One can sell coon hounds for a lot of money.


c. People are wearing bright colored clothes.

a. Coonskin clothes have become popular.


Explain the two times Old Dan has gotten lost.

The first time, Old Dan was swimming in the river trying to catch a coon when he disappeared. Then Little Ann started digging and Old Dan fell into a muskrat den. The second time, Old Dan got stuck in a tree while chasing a coon.

Why is Billy's Grandfather writing on a piece of paper every time he is there?



a. He is keeping track of how many coons Billy gets.


b. He is writing a story.


c. He is designing new traps.

a. He is keeping track of how many coons Billy gets.

Why does Billy need to hunt at night?



a. He likes to be out at night.


b. Bears will attack him during the day.


c. Coons are nocturnal.

c. Coons are nocturnal.

What does Grandpa put in Billy's pocket?



a. A rock.


b. A bar of soap.


c. A cookie.

b. A bar of soap.

How do Billy's dogs improve their hunting skills?

Billy teaches Old Dan to stop running in a straight line after coons and he teaches both dogs how to tree a coon. Billy also teaches them how to swim so they can keep up with the coons.

Why was Billy so determined to cut down the tree?

Because he made a deal with the dogs that if they treed a coon, he would do the rest and he didn't want to let them down. Also, Old Dan wouldn't leave the tree!

How did Billy's father know where he had been?



a. Someone from town told him.


b. Billy's Grandfather told him.


c. He saw him in town.

b. Billy's Grandfather told him.

How did Billy feel about Grandpa's plan?



a. He thought he was joking.


b. He thought it was a good idea.


c. He just walked away and ignored him.

a. He thought he was joking.

What is a tree bark?



a. A dog that has a coon in a tree.


b. An insect that lives in tree bark.


c. A type of tree.

a. A dog that has a coon in a tree.

Why does Grandpa put Old Dan in the buggy?



a. The dog was tired.


b. The dog was stubborn.


c. The dog was sick.

b. The dog was stubborn.

What happened to the price of coon skin?



a. The price went down.


b. Nothing happened.


c. The price jumped sky high.

c. The price jumped sky high.