Chapter 10 or X

 

1. Explain what happened to Billy’s first coon hide caught with his dogs.

2. Explain how often Billy went coon hunting. 

3. Billy was now making $4 to $10 per hide.  Explain how he felt about that money.

4. Predict what Papa might want to do with the money Billy earned for the hides.

5. Explain why Billy didn’t want his dogs to go with him to Grandpa’s store.

6. Describe the meaning of “nonchalantly.”

7. Predict why you think Grandpa is marking something down on paper whenever Billy brings in his furs.

8. Describe how the other hunters teased Billy about his dogs.  What type of insults did they use?

9. Compare and contrast the two dogs.  (93-94) more than size and color…

10. Explain the strangest thing about Old Dan’s character.

11. Explain the meaning of the word predicament.  Describe a predicament of Old Dan.

12. In the place called “Cyclone Timber,”  explain why it was a good thing Old Dan treed a baby coon rather than an old raccoon.