Song of the Trail Chapter 17

What clues led David and Diego to believe that a bear was attacking their sheep in Chapter 17 of "Song of the Trail"?

• The sheep were found in the river.

• The burros had run away and the dogs were more anxious than usual.

• The sheep were found neatly lined up.

• The sheep were found with their wool sheared off.

Why were none of the massacred sheep eaten, according to Chapter 17 of "Song of the Trail"?

• The predator was not hungry.

• The sheep were poisoned.

• Wolves kill just for the joy of it.

• The sheep escaped before they could be eaten.

What awakened the boys during the night at the beginning of the chapter?

• The sound of the burros running away

• The bleating of a goat and the barking of dogs

• A bear attacking the camp

• Jess Cameron arriving at the camp

What did Pascual do with the cloth bag containing the next meal's mutton?

• He left it inside the tent

• He buried it under some rocks

• He hung it from a high branch

• He gave it to Diego for safekeeping

What animal did Pascual shoot and kill two days after the meat was gone?

• A mountain lion

• A grizzly bear

• A black bear

• A wolf

What did Jess Cameron report to the boys on the evening he stopped by?

• That the state hunter had set some traps

• That the sheep were safe and accounted for

• That other camps and ranchers had experienced losses

• That the Great Shepherd had been taking care of the sheep

What did the state hunter catch three weeks after Mr. Cameron contacted him?

• Two black bears and three coyotes

• Two grizzly bears and one wolf

• Two mountain lions, three coyotes, and one wolf

• One mountain lion and two wolves