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20 Cards in this Set
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Who is the smarter dog?
a. Old Dan b. Little Ann c. Sammy |
b. Little Ann |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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How did Billy trap his first coon?
a. Grandpa's trap. b. Treeing the coon. c. Drowning the coon. |
a. Grandpa's trap. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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What does Grandpa put in Billy's pocket?
a. A rock. b. A bar of soap. c. A cookie. |
b. A bar of soap. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |