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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the other hunters tease Billy about when they talk at his grandfather's store?
2. What compromise is Billy willing to make because of his parents' financial difficulties?
3. What does Mama do to help alleviate the muscle pain Billy is experiencing in Chapter 9?
4. What does Billy use as a piggy bank?
5. How does the boy dog demonstrate his courage in this chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What character traits does Billy exhibit when the children on the playground in Tahlequah harass his dogs? How does he demonstrate these traits?
2. Describe the events between the tree falling down and Billy's return home.
3. Describe the redbone hound in Chapter 1.
4. How does Billy's family help him while he is trying to cut down the giant sycamore?
5. How do Billy's parents react to him asking how far it is to Kentucky? What information are they lacking?
6. What is the significance of the abandoned campsite for Billy?
7. Why is Billy so committed to cutting down the sycamore tree?
8. How does Billy's desire for hunting dogs fit with his ability to purchase the dogs?
9. How do the puppies react to the first raccoon that they encounter?
10. How does Billy train the dogs to track raccoons?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is perseverance. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is spirituality/religion. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Where the Red Fern Grows presents and comments on the circle of life. Discuss how this idea plays out in the novel. Then examine the author's view on the topic. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the novel.
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