Where the Red Ferns Grow - Ch. 1 - 5 Quiz

Who is the character telling the story

• Mama

• Papa

• Billy

• Grandpa

What type of “disease” does Billy have?

• Puppy Love

• A cold

• Bronchitis

• None of the above

What does Billy’s father buy him from the store?

• A fishing pole

• Shoes

• Candy

• Traps

What is the first animal Billy caught in his traps?

• A rat

• A cat

• A skunk

• A raccoon

Why does Grandpa warn Billy not to tell Billy's father about the money for the dogs

• Billy's father would think that Billy stole the money

• Grandpa wants it to be a surprise

• Grandpa isn't even sure if they can get the puppies still

• Billy's father wants to buy a red mule and might use Billy's money to do it

Grandpa lets Billy know that the mail carrier will only take the dogs a certain distance. What town will the mail carrier take the dogs to?

• Utah

• Arizona

• Tahlequah

• Ozark

What happens to Billy while he is the town picking up his dogs.

• He gets into a wreak

• He loses his shoes

• He brakes a leg

• He gets into a fight

What does the stationmaster do to Billy's gunnysack so that Billy can carry his dogs in it?

• Cut two holes into it

• Empties out the contents onto the floor

• Gives Billy a smaller box to put inside of it

• Puts two pieces of meat so the dogs eat while Billy carries them

Who is the FIRST person Billy defeats in the big fight with the other town kids?

• A boy who tried to stomp on Billy's foot

• A boy who tried to wrestle

• A boy who was hit in the Adam's Apple

• A boy with freckles on his face

How does Billy describe the boy dog?

• Smart and cunning

• Timid and scared

• Bold and aggressive

• Strong and fast