WorksheetsWhere the Red Fern Grows Final Comprehension
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the man break up the dog fight?
a)
He yelled and scolded the dogs
b)
He started swinging his coat
c)
He threw rocks into the middle of the fight
d)
He shook a stick at the dogs
2.
Why did the man feel the need to help the hurt dog?
a)
It reminded him of a dog he had as a boy
b)
It was his job as a dogcatcher
c)
He was kind and wanted to help
3.
Who is telling the story?
a)
Billy
b)
Grandpa
c)
A Coon Dog
d)
Papa
4.
What did Papa buy Billy so he wouldn't be sad about not getting the dogs?
a)
Candy
b)
Traps
c)
A bike
d)
Soda Pop
5.
What event changed Billy's life?
a)
finding a knife stuck in the bark of a tree
b)
going camping with his grandpa
c)
finding a sports magazine
d)
going fishing at Shannon Ford
6.
Since the price of dogs went down since Billy found the ad, he actually ended up paying $______ for them.
a)
$50
b)
$40
c)
$75
d)
$100
7.
How did the townspeople treat Billy?
a)
They laughed at him
b)
They were amazed at him owning such fine hound dogs
c)
They were frightened by him because of his dirty appearance
d)
They thought he would hurt them
8.
Why did Billy get into a fight with the boys in town?
a)
They made fun of his clothes
b)
They pulled the dog's ears
c)
They would not let him on the slide
d)
They kicked dirt at him
9.
How did the fight in town with the boys stop?
a)
Billy passed out
b)
Billy ran away
c)
The marshal broke up the fight
d)
The boy ran away from Billy
10.
What woke up Billy in the middle of the night while sleeping in the cave?
a)
A hooting owl
b)
The scream of a mountain lion
c)
A black bears growl
d)
The smell of a skunk
11.
What did Billy's parents tell him they wanted to do someday?
a)
Take over the farm to earn more money.
b)
Own more land so he could hunt coons.
c)
Move to the town for an education and to meet more people.
d)
Move closer to the river bottoms so he wouldn't have to go far to hunt.
12.
Who helps Billy order the dogs once he has earned the money?
a)
his grandfather
b)
a fisherman
c)
his dad
d)
his mom
13.
Who encourages Billy to make the bet with the Pritchard boys?
a)
Billy’s grandfather
b)
Billy’s father
c)
Billy’s mother
d)
Billy’s dogs
14.
When Little Ann wins the beauty contest, the prize is
a)
a gold cup
b)
a silver cup
c)
cash
d)
a certificate
15.
How do Billy and his family use the money he has earned?
a)
They buy food and supplies.
b)
They improve the farm.
c)
They move to town.
d)
They help grandpa out at his store.
16.
What is the best explanation for what happens to Little Ann after Old Dan’s death?
a)
She is heartbroken and has lost her will to live.
b)
She is injured in the bobcat fight.
c)
She develops cancer.
d)
She is poisoned.
17.
The title of the novel refers to
a)
the new town the family is moving to
b)
a dream Billy once had
c)
an old Native American legend
d)
the town where Billy lives
18.
What is the setting of the novel?
a)
Sycamore Swamp
b)
Ozark Mountains
c)
Talequah River Bottoms
d)
Cherokee Reservation
19.
Why did Billy walk to town to get his dogs?
a)
The mail couldn't deliver his dogs.
b)
Grandpa told him to go get them.
c)
He was afraid someone else would take them.
d)
He could not wait any longer to get his dogs.
20.
Why was it so important to Billy to cut down the large sycamore tree that his dogs had chased the raccoon to?
a)
He didn't want to let his dogs down.
b)
He didn't want to let his grandpa down.
c)
He needed the money from the raccoon hide.
d)
Billy wanted to let everyone know that he could cut down that large tree.
21.
How does Billy train the dogs to be good coon hunters?
a)
He sends them to dog hunting school.
b)
His grandfather trains them for him.
c)
Billy uses a coon's skin to train them.
d)
Billy uses a special call to train the dogs.
22.
At the end of the novel, Billy ends up staying with his Grandpa after his family moves to town.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Billy has chopped on the tree for a day. Finally, when he can no longer chop he prays to God for some help. What does God do to help Billy?
a)
1. a great wind blows the coon out of the tree
b)
2. a great wind breaks the branch where the coon is sitting
c)
3. a great wind blows the Sycamore Tree down
24.
What does the red fern symbolize?
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
a)
1. it means bad luck
b)
2. it means the greatest love of all
c)
3. it means good luck
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