Where the Red Fern Grows Quiz

Which of the following is a major theme in Where the Red Fern Grows?

• City life is superior to country life.

• Hunting animals is savagely immoral.

• When dealing with life’s trials, family is important.

• Conflict exists between older and younger generations.

What does Billy’s yearning for a pair of hunting dogs suggest most strongly?

• the need for a growing child to form attachments outside the family

• Billy’s desire to earn enough money to help his family move to town

• the difficulty of finding enough food for the family without hunting

• every child’s desire to win the approval of his or her family

Why does Billy walk all the way to Tahlequah to pick up his puppies?

• His parents do not want him to buy the dogs, and he wants to hide the purchase from them.

• Both train and automobile service are out due to a winter storm.

• He wants to explore Tahlequah on his own because his parents disapprove of “city ways.”

• He is so eager to see his new dogs that he cannot wait for a ride.

Which sentence describes Little Ann as compared to Old Dan?

• She is meaner.

• She is smarter.

• She is braver.

• She is uglier.

Why did the Pritchards’ making a bet with Billy?

• They were angry that they could not catch the Ghost Coon.

• They were jealous that Billy and the dogs were treeing so many coons.

• They admired Billy.

• They were curious about Billy's hunting skills.

Which statement does NOT show that Billy’s parents recognize his growing maturity?

• They allow him to help Papa with chores around the farm.

• They give him permission to hunt at night with the dogs.

• They require him to use an ax instead of a gun while hunting.

• They allow him to drink coffee at the competition campsite.

Regarding Billy and the dogs, Grandpa:

• is proud of Billy for working hard to get his dogs.

• thinks the Pritchard's are better hunters.

• is afraid that Billy will be hurt due to his inexperience.

• thinks coon hunting is a waste of time.

What “miracle” do the dogs bring about for Billy and his family?

• They teach the Colmans a deep respect for the natural world.

• The money that they bring in enables the Colmans to move to town.

• The meat that they hunt down enables the Colmans to survive a harsh winter.

• They save Billy and his sisters from an attacking mountain lion.

At the very end of the story, how was Billy handling the death of his dogs?

• He was still bitter and questioning God.

• He was filled with grief and hurting.

• He came to understand and accept their death after seeing the red fern.

• He blamed his parents for letting him hunt in the first place.

What does Billy’s attitude toward the Indian tale of the red fern demonstrate?

• prejudice

• faith

• superstition

• anger