Where the Red Fern Grows - Chapters 17 - 20

Explain how Billy got Little Ann to come to him in the raging blizzard.

• Little Ann followed the sound of Papa’s gun and worked her way back to Billy

• Little Ann wandered around until she caught Billy’s scent

• Little Ann stayed put and Billy found her

When Grandpa tripped and fell, who found him?

• Old Dan

• Billy

• Little Ann

What kind of injury did Grandpa have?

• Broken arm

• His head was gashed open

• A sprained or broken leg

Why did Billy’s dogs take off into the storm again?

• To get help for Grandpa

• To find the third raccoon

• Billy got mad at them and told them to go

How did Mr. Kyle explain Little Ann and Old Dan’s determination to stay with the treed raccoon during the awful storm?

• To prove they were the best

• He said some people thought it was loyalty, but he thought it was the deepest kind of love

• They were too tired to walk back to camp

How much money was in the jackpot that Billy and his dogs won?

• $150

• $300

• $1,000

Based on bits of conversation he overheard, what conclusion did Billy reach about his parents’ strange behavior?

• They were moving right away

• They found out they were having twins

• They wanted him to take care of Grandpa

Explain how Old Dan and Little Ann saved Billy’s life during their last night of hunting.

• They found a mountain lion, Old Dan and Little Ann fought off and killed the lion to protect Billy

• They found a bear, Billy fought off the bear to protect Old Dan and Little Ann

What terrible injury caused Old Dan’s death?

• The mountain lion had ripped out his belly

• Billy accidently shot Old Dan

• Old Dan ran after the mountain lion and never returned

Describe how Little Ann reacted to Old Dan’s death.

• She lost her will to live; Billy found her dead on Old Dan’s grave

• She was so happy she jumped around all the time

• She was so sad that she refused to eat and had to sleep in Billy's room