WorksheetsWhere the Red Fern Grows End of Novel Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 36mins
In what state does this story take place?
Oklahoma
Virginia
Ohio
Alabama
Who writes to the dog kennels asking about hounds for sale?
Billy's Mother
Billy's Father
Billy's Sisters
Billy's Grandfather
Which mountains are mentioned in the story?
Ozark
Himalayas
Andes
Rocky
How much money does one dog in the ad cost?
$15.00
$100.00
$25.00
$75.00
What genre is Where the Red Fern Grows?
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Non-fiction
Fantasy
What point of view is Where the Red Fern Grows narrated from?
1st person (character tells the story)
3rd Person (narrator tells the story)
What was significant about the K.C. Baking Powder can?
It was a good memory
It's what Billy used to save up his money
It was his father's
It was his grandpa's
Why wouldn't Billy's parents buy him dogs?
They were too far away.
They were too expensive.
They didn't like dogs.
They got him traps instead.
Chapters 1-4 begins the story of Where the Red Fern Grows. In these chapters we meet the main characters and get to know the setting, What part of the PLOT DIAGRAM does this occur?
Exposition
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
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 stops eating.
Which of the hounds is smarter?
Little Ann
Old Dan
They are equally smart
Neither one of them is smart.
Where did Billy get the idea for naming his pups?
The names were in the magazine where he first learned about the dogs.
The names were carved on a tree.
The names were in a song his mother sang.
The names came to him in a dream.
The protagonist of the story is...
Old Dan
Little Ann
Billy
Grandpa
Which character trait does NOT describe Billy well?
faithful
determined
lazy
courageous
Why is the fact that Old Dan and Little Ann are so different in character a significant detail to keep in mind?
It foreshadows that these dogs will not work well together.
It supports the idea that Billy prefers one dog over the other.
It explains why they become such a successful hunting pair, since they have different strengths.
The fact that they have different character traits isn't important at all.
Old Dan got stuck in a what while hunting?
Hint: Billy had to dig him out.
possum hole
skunk hole
snake hole
muskrat hole
Why does Old Dan stop chasing the coon during the first snow storm?
He gets tired.
Little Ann already caught it.
Little Ann falls in the cold river.
Little Ann stayed indoors .
What does Billy use to save Little Ann?
His Axe
His coonskin cap
His lantern
His dog Old Dan
He made a promise to his dogs and didn't want to let them down.
What do the Pritchard brothers think that Billy can't catch?
Old Blue
The Ghost Coon
A mountain lion
A cold
Who falls on an axe and dies?
Rainie
Grandpa
Rubin
Billy
When Billy finds a magazine with an advertisement for dogs for sale. is an example of the Plot Diagram?
Climax
Incident Inciting
Resolution
Falling Action
In chapter 19 after Billy’s mom tries to care for Old Dan’s wounds, he dies. Little Ann becomes so depressed, she gives up the will to live. What part of the Plot Diagram can we find this event?
Resolution
Exposition
Falling Action
Climax
While out hunting, the dogs treed a mountain lion and Old Dan challenges it. During the fight Billy falls and is almost killed by the lion, but Old Dan and Little Ann jump in front of the lion to save Billy. What part of the story is this event?
Inciting Incident
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
Which of these is a theme in the novel?
Don't ever give up on your dreams.
We are always show deep loyalty towards the ones we love.
Hard work always pays off.
It is important to do things for yourself.
The following line is an example of what form of figurative language: "Every boy in the country but me had a good hound or two."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
The following line is an example of what form of figurative language: "They were as brown as dead sycamore leaves."
personification
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
The following line is an example of what form of figurative language: "There must have been at least a thousand kids going to school there."
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
The following line is an example of what form of figurative language: "I heard the old car as it snorted."
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
What does the title Where the Red Fern Grows represent?
The title refers to a plant that Billy's family would grow on his farm.
The title represents the main character's home in the Ozarks.
The title represents a Native American tribe that lived in Oklahoma.
