Where the Red Fern Grows Chapters 1-10

What two kinds of literary device are used in the following passage?

"Memories of boyhood days, an old K.C. Baking Powder can, and two little red hounds. Memories of a wonderful love, unselfish devotion, and death in its saddest form" (Rawls 5).

• Hyperbole and metaphor

• Foreshadowing and Hyperbole

• Metaphor and Hyperbole

• Foreshadowing and Flashback

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All of the following are setting details discussed in the exposition of Where the Red Fern Grows EXCEPT for one.

• Billy lives in a log house.

• The land was once owned by Cherokee Native Americans.

• The story is set in the 1930's during The Great Depression.

• The story is set in the Ozark region of Oklahoma.

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From what point of view is the story written?

• 4th person

• 3rd person

• 2nd person

• 1st period

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What triggers the memory moment (flashback) that the protagonist has in chapter 1 that kicks off the story?

• a bloody and tragic dog fight

• a beautiful new dog collar

• two trophies on a fireplace mantel

• a red fern on a window ledge

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Which one of the following examples can best be described as an idiom?

• "I was ten years old when I first became infected with this terrible disease. I'm sure no boy in the world had it worse than I did. It's not easy for a boy to want a dog and not be able to have one" (Rawls 7).

• "He may as well have poured cold water on me. 'Papa,' I said, 'I don't want a collie dog. I want hounds--coon hounds--and I want two of them'" (Rawls 8).

• "I felt as big as the tallest mountain in the Ozarks" (Rawls 21).

• "Another year crawled slowly by, and then the great day came" (Rawls 21).

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Which adjective would best describe Billy's personality based on the following text evidence: "In a flash I made up my mind. Very quietly I put on my clothes...I was on my way. I was going after my dogs" (Rawls 27).

• intelligent

• selfish

• reckless

• adventurous

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What animal do Billy and his dogs hear on their first night together?

• A bob cat

• A raccoon

• A mountain lion

• A skunk

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Which piece of text evidence best supports the theme One of the greatest teachers in your life can be one of your own family members.

• "Some day you my have to live in town. Your mother and I don't intended to live in these hills all our lives. It's no place to raise a family" (Rawls 52).

• "With a proud look on his face, he said, 'That's another one of my coon-hunting tricks; learned it when I was a boy. We'll keep him there all right'" (Rawls 86).

• "'Billy,' she said, 'I don't approve of this hunting, but it looks like I can't say no; not after all you've been through, getting your dogs, and all that training'" (Rawls 70).

• "'Why are you so determined to get this coon?' Papa asked. 'Couldn't you go somewhere else and tree one?'" (Rawls 80).

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What happens to Billy in the town of Tahlequah?

• He is treated kindly by everyone he meets, especially by the man at the depot.

• He is excited to see a real school and cannot wait to attend.

• He sees his reflection for the first time and decides to get a haircut before leaving town.

• He is bullied for his appearance and gets into a fight.

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Which piece of text evidence supports that Grandpa was shocked to discover that Billy saved up $50 over two years to purchase his dogs?

• "His mouth flew open and in a loud voice he said, 'Two years!'"

• "Son, you need a haircut."

• "I saw astonishment leave his eyes and the friendly-old-grandfather look come back."

• "'Well,' he said, 'the first thing we have to do is write this outfit. There may not even be a place like this in Kentucky any more. After all, a lot of things can change in two years."

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