WorksheetsWhere the Red Fern Grows
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
At the beginning of the story, how feet away was the dog fight taking place from the older man?
10 feet
25 feet
16 feet
5 feet
In what state does this story take place?
Oklahoma
Virginia
Ohio
Alabama
What gift did Billy's dad give him to take his mind off of wanting hounds?
Pair of Mittens
Three Steel Traps
Horse
Pick Ax
What illness is Billy infected by?
Chicken Pox
Strep Throat
Pink Eye
Puppy Love
Who is the author of Where the Red Fern Grows?
Unknown
Helen Keller
Ray Bradbury
Wilson Rawls
What genre is Where the Red Fern Grows?
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Realistic 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)
Which of the following are themes in Where the Red Fern Grows?
Love
Devotion
Death
All of the above
Chapter 1 takes place in the ______ when the main character is a grown man.
Past
Present
Future
Chapters 2 takes place in the ______ when the main character is a boy.
Past
Present
Future
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
Where does the story take place?
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Kansas
Utah
What did the main character keep catching in his traps in Ch. 2?
cat
bird
squirrel
little sister
Chapters 1-4 begins the story of Where the Red Fern Grows. In these chapters we meet the main characters, get to know the setting, and start to understand some of the conflicts. Which TWO story elements have we, the readers, been exposed to?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
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
Who helped Billy get his dogs?
His mother
His father
His sister
His grandpa
How far was Tahlequah?
7 miles
32 miles
15 miles
10 miles
What did Billy do before he left the school yard?
played on the swing
slid down the pipe
played with the children
let the dogs run
What did Billy notice about the townspeople ?
They either stared or laughed at him
They were amazed at him owning such fine hound dogs
They were frightened by him because of his dirty appearance
They thought he would hurt them
Did Billy let his parents know that he was leaving to get his dogs?
Yes
No
What did the boys at school call Billy
Billy Boy
Hound Dog
Hillbilly
Poor Boy
What did Billy buy at the store?
dog collars
overalls and cloth
candy and a soda
a pair of shoes
How does Billie get to Tahlequah?
He walks 20 miles.
He rides with a family friend.
His father takes him.
His grandpa takes him.
Why does Billy buy things for his family?
It was Christmas.
He felt bad about sneaking out.
He wanted to surprise them.
Billy wanted to bribe them so that they would let him get the dogs.
Why did the man feel the need to help the dog?
It reminded him of a dog from his childhood.
It was his job as dogcatcher.
He is kind and wanted to help.
He is the dog's owner.
Who is telling the story?
Grandpa
Papa
Billy
A dog
What does Papa buy Billy so he wouldn't be sad about not getting the dogs?
Candy
Traps
Bike
Soda pop
What does Papa buy Billy so he wouldn't be sad about not getting the dogs?
Candy
Traps
Bike
Soda pop
Since the price went down from the original $50, how much did Billy end up spending on the hunting dogs?
$25
$35
$40
$55
What is the setting of the novel?
Cherokee Reservation
Ozark Mountains
Sycamore Swamp
Talequah
Where did Billy get the idea for his dogs' names?
a tree
his head
his sisters
his father
Why does Papa say that Grandpa's raccoon trap is "unsportsmanlike"?
they weren't built right
they won't catch a raccoon
it hurts the raccoons too much
the raccoons don't have a chance
Why do Mama and Papa want to move to town?
so their children can get an education
it is a more modern and clean place
dogs aren't allowed there
mama likes the fashion there
How did Mama feel about Billy going hunting?
worried
excited
proud
ecstatic
In chapter 7, Billy needs a raccoon skin to do what?
make himself a raccoon skin cap
train his dogs to hunt
prove that he is a good hunter
sell them to Grandpa for money
Which dog is larger, more aggressive, and unpredictable?
Old Dan
Little Ann
Which piece of text is the best example of personification?
"I kept the side of our smokehouse plastered with hides."
"I saw her when she passed me going up the bank, sniffing and searching for the trail."
"At first I was mad but one look at dancing Little Ann and all was forgiven."
"The first half hour was torture. At each swing of the ax my arms felt like they were being torn from their sockets."
"By the time I had reached the river, every never in my body was drawn up as tight as a fiddle string." Identify the figurative language in this sentence.
metaphor
simile
personification
idiom
How was Grandpa's trap able to capture a raccoon?
because raccoons are too large for the trap
because the trap was complicated
because the raccoon was greedy
because the trap worked quickly
What is the name of the main character?
John
Robert
Alex
Billy
What kind of dogs did the boy want?
boxer
poodle
raccoon hound
retriever
What was the name of the family cat?
Whiskers
Alan
Tabby
Samie
What is the setting of the book?
Idaho
Illinois
Oklahoma
Indiana
How old is the main character at the start of chapter 2?
9
10
11
12
Why wouldn't Billy's parents buy him dogs?
They already had a cat.
The dogs were too expensive.
They hated their son.
The dogs were too far away.
What did Papa buy Billy to get his mind off the dogs?
Candy from the store
A new cat
raccoon-skin
three small steep traps
What did Billy have trouble catching in his traps?
Samie the cat
Mister Ringtail
His mom's hens
Squirrels
Why did Billy have a hard time sleeping?
He couldn't stop thinking about hunting.
He could hear a hunter and his dog hunting at night.
He was sick.
His sisters kept him awake.
What was Billy sick with at the beginning of Chapter 2?
Measles
Covid-19
Puppy Love
Typhoid Fever
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
What did the kids from town call Billy?
Billy
Hillbilly
Billy Bob
Loser
Which of the following did Billy experience in Tahlequah that he'd never experienced before?
A slide
Soda pop
His reflection
All of the above
Why did Billy decide to walk to town to get his dogs?
The mail couldn't deliver his dogs.
Grandpa told him to go get them.
He was afraid someone else would take them.
He could not wait any longer to get his dogs.
From what point of view is the story written?
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
2nd person
1st person
What animal do Billy and his dogs hear on their first night together?
A bob cat
A raccoon
A mountain lion
A skunk
Which dog was the bigger of the two?
The boy dog
The girl dog
Which dog was the smarter of the two?
The boy dog
The girl dog
How does Billy help his father in Chapter 3?
By taking care of his sisters.
By not asking him for the puppies any longer.
By performing chores around the house.
By working in the fields with him.
What does Billy find at the abandoned campsite?
A hound puppy.
Money.
An old tent.
A sportsman's magazine.
What is significant about what Billy finds at the campsite?
It contains valuable hunting tips.
It contains an ad for hound puppies.
It is outdated.
It contains an article about hound puppies.
How much money does Billy need to earn to purchase two hound puppies?
$10.
$25.
$50.
$500.
What does Billy use as a piggy bank?
A jar.
An old baking powder can.
An old sock.
An old soda can.
Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?
He picks berries to sell at his grandfather's store.
He sells vegetables.
He works in the fields with his father.
He catches and sells bait to fishermen.
What secret does Billy's grandfather keep for him?
His continued interest in getting two puppies.
His hound puppy purchase.
His plan to save money to order the hound puppies.
His plan to run away from home to become a hunter.
How does Billy's grandfather react when Billy shows him the money he has saved?
He is angry that the boy is not giving the money to his family.
He becomes choked up because Billy has been saving for so long.
He is excited that Billy will finally be able to purchase the puppies.
He is shocked because he didn't believe Billy could do it.
Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?
Place the order for the dogs.
Contact the kennel to make sure they are still in business.
Lend Billy the money to purchase the puppies.
Keep Billy's plan to purchase the puppies a secret.
How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?
With the money he has saved.
By working in his grandfather's store.
With money he got for his birthday.
With the earnings from the sale of his first coonskin.
What does Billy do with the bag of candy from his grandfather's store?
Eats it on the way home.
Shares it with his sisters.
Hides it from his sisters.
Shares it with his entire family.
