Characters
Who falls in love with a dog that is not his own?
Marty
What was the “magic button” that changed the stray dog’s behavior?
Whistling
Why can’t Marty’s family afford pets?
Extra money goes to grandma Preston.
What does Marty feed Shiloh?
Scraps from dinner
Who found Marty and Shiloh on the hill?
Ma
Who is the doctor who takes care of Shiloh after he is attacked?
Doc Murphy
Why does Marty’s dream of becoming a veterinarian seem impossible?
His family can not afford it.
Why did Marty think that Judd had shot and killed the dog he found a year ago?
Because Judd mistreats Shiloh and has said that if he loses one dog he will just buy another.
Why doesn't Marty want David to come over?
He likes to play on the hill.
Why were people leaving food in their mailboxes?
They thought Marty's family needed the food
Pays Marty $2 an hour to work for him
Judd Travers
What is Marty’s mothers rule about pets?
You have to be able to afford it.
What does Marty’s dad tell him to do to earn money?
Collect aluminum bottles and cans and return them to the store.
What does Judd say he will do if he finds Shiloh?
Break his legs
What is the reason that Marty uses so that David does not come over to his house?
Ma has headaches
Knows Marty has Shiloh when he takes extra squash
Ma or Lou Preston
I always go as far as the ford, where the river spills across the path. What does ford mean?
A place where a body of water is shallow enough to be crossed.
What kind of shelter does Marty build for Shiloh?
A Pen with a Lean-to
How does Marty keep Dara Lynn off the hill.
Tell her there is a big snake on the hill
How does Marty keep the food from going bad?
Marty puts the food in the stream by the house
Wants her parents to get a cat.
Dara Lynn Preston
How does Judd cheat the store clerk?
He gives the clerk a $10 bill and say he gave him a $20.
Grandma Preston’s got real feeble. What does feeble mean?
Physically weak from age or sickness
What does Judd say about his childhood?
His dad beat him with a belt
What was David's pet?
A hermit Crab