WorksheetsWhere the Red fern grows 1-15
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
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 Billy sick with at the beginning of Chapter 2?
Measles
Covid-19
Puppy Love
Typhoid Fever
Which dog is larger, more aggressive, and unpredictable?
Old Dan
Little Ann
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
How did Mama feel about Billy going hunting?
worried
excited
proud
ecstatic
In what state does the story take place?
Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Oklahoma
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 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
to move in an awkward way
clambered
prowled
leered
bewildered
to move through an area in a quiet way
mournful
abounded
prowled
nonchalant
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.
to persuade someone to do something, usually by being nice
jubilant
impulsively
coax
leeward
feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph
solemn
jubilant
monotonous
gingerly
What is a synonym for the word astonishment?
disinterest
wonder
apathy
allowed
How did Billy prepare Little Ann for the beauty contest?
He rubbed butter on her and brushed her with Grandpa's brush.
He bathed her in the creek and rubbed her in olive oil.
He washed her in some warm water and soap and scrubbed her with lotion.
He didn't need to do anything to prepare her.
Why did Billy choose Little Ann for the beauty contest?
She had beautiful eyes
Old Dan was covered in scars.
She had a shiny coat
Old Dan was too distracted with a raccoon.
Why was Grandpa surprised when they got to the championship?
It was colder than he thought it would be.
He saw the biggest dog he'd ever seen.
His old buddy Mr. Kyle was there
There were more people than he thought there would be.
Why did the screech owl scare Billy?
Hearing two screech owls is bad luck.
Where a screech owl is, a mountain lion is always nearby.
Screech owls hunt hound dogs.
Screech owls crying means there is a wolf nearby.
What scared Billy during the night?
He thought he saw Rubin's ghost.
He couldn't find Old Dan and Little Ann.
He heard a screech owl.
He heard a mountain lion.
What made Billy feel like a man?
He drank coffee with Grandpa and Papa
His Papa trusted him with the reins
He was allowed to hold the map during the journey
He got to shave for the first time.
Why would Old Dan not touch his food at first?
He was too injured to eat
He had his feelings hurt and he was sulking
He didn't like it
He was waiting for Little Ann to get food
What did Grandpa want to feed Old Dan and Little Ann?
mush
steak
corned-beef hash
canned tuna fish
What did Grandpa think was NOT a good food to feed the dogs?
dog food
mush
chocolate
raccoon meat
What was the name of the man Billy beat in Little Ann's beauty contest?
Mr. Lawson
Mr. Kyle
Mr. James
Mr. Paul
What did Little Ann receive for winning the beauty contest?
a leather collar
a subscription to Hunters Magazine
a silver cup
$25
