Why were Moon and Quincy living in the dugout?

• A. They were waiting for the Pepper gang to come there to get horses.
• B. They owned the dugout and lived there.
• C. They were mapping the terrain.
• D. They were hiding from the law.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that the dugout is their home base. A dugout is a simple shelter dug into the earth, and when the story shows Moon and Quincy living there, it signals that they own the place and use it as their residence, not just a temporary hideout or a spot to wait for others. Because they have ownership and use it as their living space, staying in the dugout makes sense as the most natural explanation for why they’re there. It isn’t about mapping terrain or evading the law; it’s about having a personal, established dwelling on that land.