WorksheetsWhere the Red Fern Grows Novel Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The silver cup "sparkled like a white star in the heavens."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
2.
Because Old Dan and Little Ann are wet, and the temperature is very cold. The dogs circle the tree all night. What is the effect?
a)
They keep themselves from freezing.
b)
Billy wins the competition.
c)
Grandpa was proud of Billy.
3.
From whose point of view is this story told?
a)
Grandpa's
b)
Rubin's
c)
Billy's
d)
Mama's
4.
The central message of a literary work is called________.
a)
personification
b)
theme
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
5.
The two hounds were "nothing but white ice from the tips of their noses to the ends of their tails."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
6.
Billy buried Old Dan under the old sycamore tree.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Rainie Pritchard was killed when he fell onto Billy's ax.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Old Dan and Little Ann accidentally killed Old Blue.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What area of the United States does Billy live as a boy?
a)
The Ozarks
b)
The Rockies
c)
The Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
The Adirondacks
10.
How do Billy, Papa, and Grandpa travel to the hunting competition?
a)
By Model T Ford
b)
by foot
c)
by horse and buggy
d)
by train
11.
What does Billy read that inspires him to save for a pair of coonhounds?
a)
A flyer posted in Grandpa's store.
b)
A letter from his cousin.
c)
An advertisement in an old magazine.
d)
A T.V. report about a pair of champion hounds.
12.
What does Billy's mother make with the first raccoon the dogs kill?
a)
A soft toy for his little sister.
b)
Coonskin gloves for Grandpa
c)
A coonskin cat for Billy.
d)
She sews it into a bed quilt for Billy.
13.
What fear does Billy have to train his dogs to overcome?
a)
Fear of water
b)
Fear of kids
c)
Fear of birds
d)
Fear of trees.
14.
Why does Little Ann win a silver cup at the hunting competition?
a)
Best assistant hunter.
b)
Easiest to handle
c)
Most beautiful in show
d)
Most intelligent in show
15.
During the hunting competition Grandpa injured his _________.
a)
head
b)
arm
c)
ankle
d)
leg
16.
How many coons did Old Dan and Little Ann kill to win the gold cup?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
17.
At the end of the novel, Billy ends up staying with his Grandpa after his family moves to town.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Billy, Papa, and Grandpa win the hunting championship. What is the prize?
a)
A gold bone and a hundred dollars.
b)
Two trophies
c)
A gold trophy and 3 hundred dollars.
d)
A silver trophy and a years supply of dog food.
19.
When the dogs get lost in the storm, how does Billy lure Little Ann back?
a)
By having PAPA fire off his gun.
b)
By having everyone yell Little Ann's special call.
c)
By scattering meat in different places.
d)
By using his dog whistle.
20.
Billy's father works hard so that he can afford to buy 2 hunting dogs for Billy.
a)
True
b)
False
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