Where the Red Fern Grows Half Novel Test

How does Billy respond when Grandpa tells him he'll have to wait a week to get his dogs?

• Billy accepts this and realizes he'll just have to be patient a bit longer.

• Billy shows his frustration and questions Grandpa about why he can't get them sooner.

• Billy is determined to get his dogs so he makes the decision to go and get them himself.

• Billy is very saddened by this news and pouts for the whole week.

Although I had never been to down in my life, I knew what direction to take...I knew if I bore to the right I would find the railroad, and if I bore to the left I had the river to guide me.

What detail about Billy is revealed in these lines?

• Billy is smart as shown by his knowledge of directions.

• Billy is curious as shown by his desire to travel to a new town.

• Billy is careless as shown by his willingness to go on this trip alone.

• Billy is confused as shown by his lack of knowledge of the river and railroad.

Recall the scene where Billy is being beaten by the boys in town. The fighting stops and Billy realizes it b/c the marshal has stepped in. After this Billy and the marshal spend some time together. How does Billy change from the beginning of that encounter with the marshal to the end?

• Billy changes from angry to calm.

• Billy changes from curious to worried/concerned.

• Billy changes from fearful to thankful/happy.

• Billy changes from thankful to delighted.

What TWO pieces of evidence show the change in Billy you chose from the previous question? CHOOSE TWO

• I just knew I was next. I wondered if he'd (the marshal) kick me while I was down. I lay where I was. He started toward me. I closed my eyes.

• He (the marshal) helped me to my feet. His big hans started brushing the dust from my clothes.

• "Marshal," I said, "I wouldn't have fought them, but they pulled my pup's ears."

• I knew that the stories I had heard about marshals weren't trust. Never again would I be scared when I saw one.

What is the primary setting of 'Where the Red Fern Grows'?

• A) The Ozark Mountains

• B) The Rocky Mountains

• C) The Appalachian Mountains

• D) The Sierra Nevada

Who is the author of 'Where the Red Fern Grows'?

• A) Wilson Rawls

• B) Mark Twain

• C) Harper Lee

• D) J.K. Rowling

What motivates Billy to save money in 'Where the Red Fern Grows'?

• A) To buy a bicycle

• B) To buy two hunting dogs

• C) To travel to the city

• D) To help his family

What type of dogs does Billy want to buy?

• A) Beagles

• B) Golden Retrievers

• C) Redbone Coonhounds

• D) German Shepherds

How does Billy earn the money to buy his dogs?

• A) By working at a store

• B) By selling vegetables

• C) By trapping and selling animal skins

• D) By doing chores for neighbors

What is the significance of the red fern in the novel?

• A) It symbolizes hope and healing

• B) It marks the grave of a loved one

• C) It represents the cycle of life

• D) It is a rare plant found in the forest