A) They all wanted to be his friend
B) The admired his outfit
C) They made him feel welcome
D) They laughed at him

A) One called him 'dog boy'
B) They started clapping and chanting
C) One pulled his dog's ear
D) One stomped on his foot

A) From scared of the Marshall to mad at him.
B) From angry toward the Marshall to finding a friend in him.
C) From scared of the Marshall to finding a friend in him.

A) False
B) True

A) A mountain lion
B) A black bear
C) An owl
D) A skunk

A) The name Dan was large and bold. The name Ann was messy and large
B) The name Dan was messy and large. The name Ann was messy and small.
C) The name Dan was bold and large. The name Ann was small and neat

A) He didn't like it at all
B) He loved it
C) He wanted to move there
D) He made lots of friends

A) Fire Escape
B) Garbage chute
C) Drain pipe
D) Support beam

A) Doghouse
B) Collars
C) Leash

A) From hearing stories from other coon hunters
B) From his sister who hunted coons
C) From having a pet coon in his youth

A) The trap holds the coon in place
B) The coon will never let go of the shiny object
C) The strategy does not work

A) woe
B) wily
C) runt
D) limber

A) The trap didn't work
B) Traps don't give the coon a chance
C) Traps aren't very sportsmanlike
D) It's summertime and the coons' fur isn't any good

A) For Papa's birthday cap
B) To make a blanket for the cat
C) To train his pups
D) To make a coat for Mama

A) Excited
B) Happy
C) Worried
D) Mad

A) The big tree
B) The giant
C) The chicken tree
D) The little tree

A) The dogs kept barking
B) lightning hit the tree
C) Billy didn't say that
D) God helped him

A) He built a big fire
B) He made a scarecrow
C) He yelled at the coon
D) He played loud music

A) "You must remember the big sycamore was the tallest tree in the bottoms"
B) "Do you think God heard my prayer?"
C) "It wasn't hard for me to decide. I was firmly convinced that I had been helped."
D) "No, I'm afraid I can't help you there"

A) personification
B) simile
C) onomatopoeia
D) alliteration