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WTRFG Ch. 10-13 Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

What did Mama make from Billy's first coon hide?

a)

A pair of slippers (illegal in New York after 10 PM)

b)

A cap

c)

A pair of trousers

d)

A coon skin shirt

2.

On "Coon Hunters Day" at Grandpa's store, Billy would share his tales of his hunting. However, sometimes Grandpa would sometimes walk by and drop a bar of soap in his pocket. What did this mean?

a)

Grandpa felt like Billy was exaggerating a little too much and needed to tone it down.

b)

Grandpa noticed that Billy's pants needed cleaned.

c)

Grandpa forgot that Billy's family needed their weekly order of soap.

d)

Grandpa knows that Billy likes to eat soap instead of candy.

3.

One of Old Dan's first obstacles was that he got himself stuck in ....

a)

an old log

b)

a dark cave

c)

his doghouse

d)

a muskrat den

4.

At the start of Ch. 10, Billy says he went "coon crazy." What do you think he really meant?

a)

He had a psychological issue with raccoons.

b)

Billy wanted to become a raccoon.

c)

Billy wanted to spend all of his time hunting raccoons.

d)

Billy wanted to watch Guardians of the Galaxy and learn more about Rocket Raccoon.

5.

During his second challenge, Billy didn't want to climb up the tree to get Old Dan because _____.

a)

He was afraid that he would scare the raccoon, it would leave the tree, and Old Dan would jump down after him and break his legs.

b)

Billy is deathly afraid of heights.

c)

He didn't want to get attacked by an angry raccoon.

d)

He was afraid Little Ann would run away while he was climbing the tree.

6.

At the end of Ch. 10, Billy states, "I started for home. I'd had all the hunting I wanted for that night." What did he mean by saying this?

a)

He was tired and had stayed out too late.

b)

Old Dan and his antics wore Billy's patience and he was done for the night.

c)

There were no more raccoons left in the Cyclone Timber.

d)

Billy was hungry and desperately wanted some Taco Bell.

7.

At the start of Ch. 11, Billy shared, "When the wind started blowing, everything froze, leaving the ground as slick as glass." This statement is an example of what kind of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor...comparing 2 things without using the words like or as

b)

Personification...making something that is not human sound like it has human qualities

c)

Simile...comparing 2 things using the terms like or as

d)

Alliteration...the repeated use of a sound to make a sentence flow a certain way

8.

Billy not liking the way Mama kisses him is an example of _______.

a)

Billy has a poor relationship with his mother.

b)

Billy is trying to share that he is more of a man now and Mama shouldn't treat him like a baby.

c)

Billy is embarrassed by his mother.

d)

Billy is not an affectionate person.

9.

While praying for help to save Little Ann, Billy hears a metallic sound. What was causing this sound?

a)

Old Dan has transformed into Iron Man and is coming to save Little Ann

b)

His ax grinding against a rock

c)

A boat breaking off from its anchor

d)

His lantern

10.

One comparison (or similarity) between Old Dan's challenge and Little Ann's challenge is that _____.

a)

Both dogs faced near-death experiences.

b)

Both dogs alerted Billy that something was wrong with the other.

c)

Both dogs had bad injuries from their accidents.

d)

Both dogs encountered issues with trees.

11.

One contrast (or difference) between Old Dan and Little Ann's accidents was that _______.

a)

Little Ann's accident could have been fatal, while Old Dan's was not.

b)

Old Dan was able to swim out of the broken ice, while Little Ann was not strong enough to.

c)

Little Ann still treed a coon while Old Dan was stuck in a tree.

d)

There are no contrasts because both dogs experienced the exact same thing.

12.

At the end of Ch. 11, Billy is talking to his lantern and thanking it for being the miracle that saved Little Ann. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?

a)

Simile...comparing two items using like or as

b)

Metaphor...comparing to items without using like or as

c)

Personification...making the lantern appear to be human and have a conversation with Billy

d)

Alliteration...the repeated use of the L sound in the conversation.

13.

In Chapter 12, we meet two new characters. They are _______.

a)

Uncle Billy Bob and Aunt Sally

b)

Rubin and Rainie Pritchard

c)

Billy's best friend Hobie

d)

Grandpa's heart doctor Tony Stark

14.

The Pritchard family is quoted as being ......

a)

'kind, respectful, and full of grace"

b)

"ugly, rotten, and unhappy"

c)

"sweet, considerate, and full of love"

d)

"bootleggers, thieves, and just all-around 'no-accounts'"

15.

When the Pritchards want to make a bet with Billy, he declines. Grandpa steps in and accepts the bet for Billy. Why did he do this?

a)

It is the Great Depression and Grandpa needs the money.

b)

Grandpa dislikes the Pritchard family and wants to see them lose.

c)

By winning the bet, Grandpa could take Grandma out to a nice dinner and dancing in the city.

d)

The Pritchard boys get under Grandpa's skin and angers him to the point of calling the bet.

16.

In Chapter 13, a disagreement between Billy and the Pritchards occurs when _________.

a)

Billy said the bet was to TREE the Ghost Coon, not kill it.

b)

Billy refuses to pay the Pritchards.

c)

Old Blue interferes with Billy's dogs killing the Ghost Coon.

d)

There is a storm and Billy said they need to go home.

17.

A good title for Chapter 13 would be __________.

a)

The Ghost Coon's Happily Ever After

b)

Pritchard for President

c)

Death in the Woods

d)

Billy's Amazing Day

18.

Before Rubin's death, Billy tells the Pritchards that he will not kill the Ghost Coon. Why do you think Billy refused to kill the Ghost Coon once his dogs treed him? Explain your answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES and with SUPPORTING DETAILS FROM THE TEXT.

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