Chapter 8 or VIII

1. Be sure to list all similes and metaphors from chapter 8.

2. Papa told Billy that he didn’t have much work on the farm during hunting season. What did he tell Billy to do instead?

3. Explain why mama is worried about Billy.

4. How does Billy explain his readiness to be in the woods by himself?

5. Explain how Papa talks to Billy and what this means to his son.

6. Explain the promise Billy makes to his dogs after waiting for hunting season for almost three years.

7. Compare and contrast how Mama and Papa see Billy.  There are big differences. Use text evidence. (67-68)

8. Explain how Billy reacted when the dogs first lost the scent of the racoon.

9. Explain the tricks the racoon played on the dogs and Billy.

10. Explain why Billy groaned when he saw the tree in which the coon was hiding. (73)

11. What name did Billy give the tree?

12. Explain what it says about Billy that he is willing to fulfill his promise to the dogs, no matter what. (75)

13. Explain why Billy wouldn’t let his father help him chop. (76-77)

14. Explain what his sister brought him and what her feelings were about the situation. (77)