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WorksheetsWhere the Red Fern Grows Ch. 17/18
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"They'll be frozen too stiff to run." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Idiom
2.
"The wind-driven sleet stun our skin like thousands of prickling needles." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Idiom
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
3.
"Strong gusts of wind growled and moaned through the tops of the tall timber." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Idiom
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
4.
"roar of the wind" This phrase is an example of:
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
d)
Personification
5.
"The white wall of whirling wind was blinding." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Onamatopoeia
b)
Alliteration
c)
Idiom
d)
Personification
6.
"The sharp crack rang out into the teeth of the storm."
a)
Personification
b)
Idiom
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
7.
"All around, tall stalks of cane were weaving and dancing to the rattling rhythm of their knife-edged blades." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Alliteration
b)
Idiom
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
8.
"My heart did a complete flip-flop." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Idiom
b)
Alliteration
c)
Personification
d)
Simile
9.
"The knot in my throat felt as big as an apple." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Idiom
10.
"His frozen covered whiskers stood out as straight as porcupine quills." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
d)
Simile
11.
Who came to Billy after Papa fired the gun in the air?
a)
Old Dan
b)
the raccoon
c)
Grandpa
d)
Lil Ann
12.
Why were the men going to give up the championship hunt?
a)
There were no raccoons left!
b)
It was too foggy!
c)
There was a blizzard!
d)
The team wanted to go home!
13.
What happened to Grandpa during the hunt?
a)
He fell asleep.
b)
He went back to the campground.
c)
He missed grandma.
d)
He twisted his ankle and lost consciousness.
14.
Why does Billy regret pointing in Chapter 17?
a)
Because he broke his finger
b)
Because his dogs ran off into the blinding blizzard
c)
Because his team wanted to take a nap
d)
Because he poked his Papa in the eye
15.
"He couldn't see why the had to carry him like a baby." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Idiom
c)
Simile
d)
Alliteration
16.
"Grandpa roared like a bear." "I felt as light as a feather." Both sentences are examples of:
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
d)
Sentences
17.
Why does Billy faint?
a)
His papa told him about the accident
b)
The judge told him he lost
c)
The judge told him he won
d)
Mr. Kyle told him his dogs were frozen solid.
18.
"When I first saw the dogs, they were white wolves." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Simile
b)
Idiom
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
19.
What did Billy's dogs do to stay warm until dawn?
a)
snuggled together and took a nap
b)
ran around in the woods
c)
barked all night long
d)
circled the tree the raccoon was in repeatedly
20.
Who won the tournament?
a)
Mr. Kyle
b)
Billy
c)
Mr. Benson
d)
Dr. Latham
21.
How many coonskins did Billy get?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
22.
Why didn't Billy want to have the engraving done immediately? He said he would have his grandpa send it in.
a)
He wanted to show his sisters.
b)
He didn't want to lose it.
c)
He didn't want to cause any trouble.
d)
He was greedy!
23.
"The little one came out first and all but tore the screen door from its hinges." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Idiom
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
24.
"The fireplace crackled and popped." This sentence is an example of:
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
c)
Onamatopoeia
d)
Idiom
25.
Why did Mama do after supper?
a)
cleared the table
b)
went to bed
c)
tucked in the children
d)
fed the dogs a big plate of leftovers
26.
How did Mama respond when Papa handed her the box from the tournament?
a)
jumped with joy
b)
pale face and was silent
c)
cried big tears
d)
clapped and thanked everyone
27.
What does Billy think his parents want him to do, when he listened in on their private conversation?
a)
go to school
b)
help on the farm more
c)
help grandpa at the store
d)
buy more dogs
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