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2. Were you surprised that Billy put so much time and energy into saving money for the two dogs? Why or why not? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer. Yes, because no kid I know would save that much money just to buy dogs. the book said that it took him two years! **//__TWO!__//** I would never be able to do that!

4. Why do you think Grandpa was so surprised when Billy brought in his fifty dollars? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer. He never expected for billy to go so far to get the dogs. In the story it even said that "Grandpa was dumbfounded. He tried to say something but nothing came out".