Where The Red Fern Grows Final Test

What is the structure of this novel? (a)  

• chronological
• flashback
• cliff hanger

What is the setting of this novel?

• in the Sycamore Swamp in Tennessee

• in the Ozark mountains in Oklahoma

• on the Tahlequah River Bottoms in Illinois

• on a Cherokee reservation in Kentucky

What BEST represents the tone of the story?

• humorous

• suspenseful

• pessimistic

• sarcastic

When the author stated Billy was suffering from "puppy love", what did he mean?

• Billy was in love with a girl in class

• Billy wanted to have a girlfriend

• Billy wanted a dog to keep in the house

• Billy wanted his own hunting dogs

What did Papa give the boy in place of what he wanted?

• a bow and arrow

• a magazine subscription

• a different breed of dog

• three small steel traps

Why couldn't the boy have what he wanted?

• his parents were too poor and couldn't afford it

• it was against his parents religious beliefs

• his parents didn't want to spoil him

• his mother thought he was too young

How did the boy earn money to get what he wanted?

• trapped small animals and sold the fur to his grandfather

• sold bait to the fishermen

• made and sold fishing rods to the fishermen

• babysat the neighborhood kids

How did Billy's parents feel about his hunting?

• they both approved

• they didn't care either way

• they both disapproved

• his father approved, his mother was worried

How long did it take Billy to earn the money?

• six months

• nine months

• one year

• two years

What was grandfather's reaction when Billy told him of his plan?

• he thought it was a bad idea and would not help him

• he said since Billy had done such a good job of getting the money he could do the rest of the work himself

• he said he would help the Billy because he had worked so hard for what he wanted

• he said Billy had to ask his parents' permission to make the purchase