Where the Red Fern Grows

What was Billy's mother's reply when he asked if God answered all prayers?

• She said He only answered the ones that were from the heart.

• She said He only answered prayers if the person praying helped himself first.

• She said He answered everyone's prayers all of the time.

What did the soap serve as a reminder for in this sentence: Once in a while when I got too far.., Papa would cram a bar of soap in my

pocket.

• That Billy had to wash every night

• That Billy had to wash his dogs

• That Billy was lying

What happened to Billy after he returned home?

• He got pneumonia and stayed in bed for two weeks.

• He found out he had a broken arm and needed a cast.

• He got a cold and stayed home for three days.

What was the bet Billy's grandfather made with the Pritchard boys?

• He bet five dollars that Billy and his hounds could kill more coons in one night than they could with their hound.

• He bet two dollars that Billy's hounds could tree a certain old coon.

• He bet three dollars that Old Dan and Little Ann could follow a trail longer than the Pritchard boys' dogs could.

At one point while the boys were watching the dogs chase the coon, Billy said he felt good all over. What did he feel good about?

• He felt good because his hounds were very obedient. The Pritchard boys' hounds would not listen to them.

• He felt good that was going through with his bet and acting like a man.

• He felt good because he had never seen Rainie looked so excited.

True or False: Did Billy tell his parents all about his evening's adventure?

• True

• False

What caused Little Ann to throw up her head and whine?

• She caught the coon's scent when a breeze began stirring.

• She could sense that Billy was in danger.

• She smelled another dog coming near them.

What were Old Dan's predicaments, and how were they resolved?

• Old Dan climbed a tree and couldn't get down. Billy climbed a ladder to bring him down. He also got his paw stuck in a steel trap and Billy pried it loose.

• Old Dan got too close to a skunk and was sprayed. Billy gave him a bath every day for two weeks to get the smell out. He also got stuck in a beaver den, and Billy and Little Ann dug him out.

• Old Dan got stuck in an old muskrat den, and Billy and Little Ann dug him out. He also climbed up inside a hollow tree and out onto a branch. Billy climbed up after him and pushed him back down the hole.

What does 'whoppers' mean in this context: I didn’t have to tell any whoppers for some of the things my dogs did....”

• burgers the dogs ate

• big lies that Billy told

• burgers Billy sold

Where was the coon?

• It was in the hayloft of a nearby barn.

• It was at the very top of an oak tree.

• It was hiding in a hollow gatepost.