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15 Cards in this Set
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Who are the Pritchard boys? List 7 words that describe them. |
The Pritchard boys come from a family that no one like. The first boy, Rubi is two years older than Billy, mean looking, and had a rugged face. He never blinked and it seemed as if his eyes were paralyzed. The second boy is the youngest, Rainie, and about Billy's age. He was the meanest boy that he knew. Where ever they was trouble, they was him. He always wanted to bet, and he was always nervous. |
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What was the bet that Rainie and Rubin made with Billy? |
Raine and Rubin made a bet with Billy. That bet was that if Billy could catch a coon that was around their house, he would earn 2 dollars. |
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Why does Billy give Rubin the $2.00? |
Billy gives Rubin the $2.00. This is because he has “lost” the bet. He said that he would climb the tree that the ghost coon was in one more time, and if he wasn't there, Billy would pay up. |
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Describe the horrible scene Billy is confronted with after breaking up the dogfight |
There was a horrible scene after Billy broke up the dogfight. Rubin ran with the ax wanting to kill Billy’s dogs, when he fell. The ax sunk into his stomach. Billy then had taken the ax out of his stomach. Then, a large red bubble popped out of his mouth, and he was dead. |
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Why does Grandpa blame himself for Rubin’s death? |
Grandpa blames himself for Rubin’s death. This is because he thinks that he called the bat, and let Billy go on with the bet. He feels like if he didn’t do that, all this wouldn’t have happened. |
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Why does Grandpa want Billy to enter the championship coon hunt? |
Grandpa wants Billy to enter the championship coon hunt. This is because all grandpa’s life, he wanted to be in a championship coon hunt, and now he gets the opportunity. |
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According to Billy, what’s the one thing wrong with Little Ann? How does he know? |
According to Billy, there is one thing wrong about Little Ann. That is that she is gunshy. He knows this because he has saw it happen. Some fishermen started shooting and she was shaking all over. Another time Grandfather was shooting a chicken and she was scared all over. |
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During the night, Billy hears a screech owl and remembers a superstition. What is it? |
While Billy was trying to sleep, he heard “two” screech owls and remembered a superstition. That superstition is that if you had heard two screech owls, then bad luck would be stowed upon you. |
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Why does Billy decide to enter Ann in the first part of the contest? How does Billy get Ann ready for the judges? |
Billy decides to enter Ann in the first part of the competition. This is because Little Ann has no scars or scratches on her head or body, unlike Old Dan. Billy gets Ann ready for the judges by combing her hair with some butter they had brought. |
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Why did Billy crawl under the buggy? |
Billy had crawled under the buggy. This was because Billy had used Grandpa’s beautiful comb to groom Little Ann and he didn’t want to see the reaction that Grandpa is going to make. |
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What is different about Old Dan’s voice? |
Something was different about Old Dan’s voice. It seemed as if it sounded like one, long, continuous cry. It had seemed like he was pleading for help. |
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Why was Billy unable to see his dogs? |
Billy was unable to see his dogs. He couldn't see his dogs because of the fog that came after the storm. |
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What resources does Billy use to make the fire? |
Billy had made a fire to warm Little Ann in. The material that was used to make the fire was half of the oil in Billy’s lantern, dry sticks, and that he dug a hole with his hands. |
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Describe the question that Billy asks his mother at the end of this chapter. Summarize her response. |
Billy had asked his mom a question. That question was if God answered prayers every time one was said. His mother had then smiled and replied saying this. “No, Billy, not every time. He only answers the ones that are said from the heart. You have to be sincere and believe Him.” ~Page 110 |
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What does it mean to “shell corn”? |
In the book, Billy and his sisters shelled corn. Shelling corn is where you peel the green stuff, or the skin, of the corn so you can cook and eat it. |
