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WorksheetsWhere The Red Fern Grows Final Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
What is the structure of this novel? (a)
What is the setting of this novel?
in the Sycamore Swamp in Tennessee
in the Ozark mountains in Oklahoma
on the Tahlequah River Bottoms in Illinois
on a Cherokee reservation in Kentucky
What BEST represents the tone of the story?
humorous
suspenseful
pessimistic
sarcastic
When the author stated Billy was suffering from "puppy love", what did he mean?
Billy was in love with a girl in class
Billy wanted to have a girlfriend
Billy wanted a dog to keep in the house
Billy wanted his own hunting dogs
What did Papa give the boy in place of what he wanted?
a bow and arrow
a magazine subscription
a different breed of dog
three small steel traps
Why couldn't the boy have what he wanted?
his parents were too poor and couldn't afford it
it was against his parents religious beliefs
his parents didn't want to spoil him
his mother thought he was too young
How did the boy earn money to get what he wanted?
trapped small animals and sold the fur to his grandfather
sold bait to the fishermen
made and sold fishing rods to the fishermen
babysat the neighborhood kids
How did Billy's parents feel about his hunting?
they both approved
they didn't care either way
they both disapproved
his father approved, his mother was worried
How long did it take Billy to earn the money?
six months
nine months
one year
two years
What was grandfather's reaction when Billy told him of his plan?
he thought it was a bad idea and would not help him
he said since Billy had done such a good job of getting the money he could do the rest of the work himself
he said he would help the Billy because he had worked so hard for what he wanted
he said Billy had to ask his parents' permission to make the purchase
What did Billy do when he first held the puppies?
cry
faint
inspect them
kiss them
What problem did Dan encounter?
Dan tripped and broke his leg
Dan got bit by a snake
Dan fell in the water and caught a cold
Dan got stuck in an old muskrat den
Why are raccoons difficult to catch?
They don't come out at night
They are too small to see at night
They are clever and put up a good fight
They are becoming extinct and difficult to find
Which is the BEST theme for the novel?
work hard to reach your goals in life
a boy learns to hunt with two loyal dogs
living in the country is difficult
always be kind to your parents
Which sentence from the novel BEST shows Billy's determination?
I walked over to the gate and looked around
When I got through, I knew the ghost coon wasn't in the tree
I handed over my money saying, "You won it fair and square."
Looking at Rubin I said, "I haven't lost that two dollars yet."
What did the stay in the cave with the new puppies foreshadow"
winning the contest
the death of Dan
the color of Ann
the poverty of the family
How did Ann die?
She had a broken heart
A mountain lion attacked her
She caught pneumonia from falling in the river
A branch fell on her head
What can you infer about Mother and Father's decision to move?
they did not care about Billy's desire to hunt
they want what is best for their children
they made a quick decision that did not work out
they took the advice of Grandpa to make the decision
The Elements of Plot Matching
Billy believes the legend of the sacred red fern. (a)
The Elements of Plot Matching
Billy wants his dogs to be the best in the valley. (a)
The Elements of Plot Matching
Billy saves up his money to purchase the puppies. (a)
The Elements of Plot Matching
Dan and Ann learn to be great hunters. (a)
The Elements of Plot Matching
Billy comes home with two winning cups. (a)
The Elements of Plot Matching
Dan gets attacked by a lion, and Ann dies on his grave. (a)
Character Matching (Who said or did what)
"I won a beauty contest!" (a)
Character Matching
"I stopped the town's children from beating up Billy." (a)
Character Matching
"My dog ALMOST won the beauty contest" (a)
Character Matching
I help Grandpa and take him to the hospital. (a)
Character Matching
I am very nervous about Billy hunting every night. (a)
Character Matching
I bought Billy three steel traps. (a)
Character Matching
I am going to make sure Billy enters that contest. (a)
How did the town children act towards Billy?
They were friendly and liked his puppies.
They made fun of him and hurt him.
The threatened to call the police.
The pretended they didn't see him.
What happened on the trip home?
They got a ride from the local farmer.
The town boys followed them home.
They heard the sounds of a mountain lion.
They met the town jailer.
What is Billy's last name? (a)
If Billy didn't use the money to buy the dogs, where would the money have gone? (a)
What was the puppies FULL names? (a)
How did Papa's treatment of Billy change?
Did not trust him anymore
Relied on him for extra money
Began treating him like a man
Became jealous of his relationship with grandpa
How did Billy rescue Ann when she fell through the ice into the river?
Called her name really loud
Hooked her collar and pulled her out
Swam to her and pulled her out
Threw her a rope
What was the outcome of Billy's efforts with the coon?
He gave up and left the tree alone.
Asked his father and grandpa to help him chop down the tree.
He succeeded in chopping through the entire tree in five days.
He chopped through most of the tree and then the wind blew it over.
What happened to Billy's (a) first coon hide?
Why did the Pritchard boys refer to the coon as "the ghost coon"? (a)
How can watching the movie, "Where the Red Fern Grows" help enhance our reading experience?
We would be better able to picture the setting of the novel.
We would learn why Dan got hurt.
We would be better able to realize Billy's age.
We would be better able to realize the structure of the novel.
"I always wondered what Dan would do if Ann got into some kind of predicament.
One night I got my answer. What does the word "predicament" mean as used in this sentence? (a)
What happened to Billy after the accident with Ann?
got pneumonia and stayed in bed for 3 months
was grounded from hunting for 2 weeks
got a cold and stayed home for a few days
had frostbite on his fingers
Which action shows the reader that the Pritchard boys are not very nice?
The tripped Billy and he fell on grandpa's storeroom floor.
The stole 3 coon hides from Billy while he was at grandpa's store.
The spit chewing tabacco on grandpa's storeroom floor.
The pushed grandpa and then ran away.
She ruffled up my hair and kissed me between the eyes. This did rile me up. I didn't like to be kissed like that. What is meant by the phrase, "rile me up"? (a)
What did Billy do with the money he made from selling the coon skins?
kept it in his K.C.Baking Powder can
gave it to his grandpa
gave it to his father
bought clothes and other things for the family
Which BEST summarizes Billy's conflict in this novel?
He is unsure whether or not to trust his dogs.
He has to make all the decisions for his family.
He wants his dogs to be the best hunters in the valley.
He must learned how to be kind to his little sisters.
How did Billy feel on his first night of hunting when Old Dan bawled the first time?
He felt so happy that he screamed and cried.
He was very afraid.
He was bored.
He felt independent and wanted to move away.
Character Matching
My owners are Rubin and Rainie. (a)
