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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. How does Billy first react when he sees the puppies?

2. Where does Billy camp with the puppies in Chapter 5?

3. Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?

4. How does the woman watching Billy play in the playground in Tahlequah react to what happens to Billy?

5. What does Billy do to prevent Old Dan from entering the hollow tree again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Billy and his father's views of the town of Tahlequah.

2. Describe what happens after Billy sets up the raccoon traps along the river in Chapter 7.

3. Compare and contrast Old Dan and Little Ann as they are described by Billy in Chapter 10.

4. Describe how Little Ann outsmarts the raccoon in Chapter 8.

5. Describe "The Big Tree".

6. Describe what Billy and the other hunters talk about as they sell their hides in Billy's grandfather's store.

7. Describe the incident in with the muskrat den.

8. How do Billy's feelings about his family's home change when he returns home from his journey to Tahlequah?

9. Describe Billy's travels from Oklahoma to Tahlequah.

10. Describe Billy's shopping experience in the general store in Tahlequah.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several characters who influence the person that Billy becomes. Select the two characters who you believe have the greatest impact on his development and:

1) describe each character's actions or beliefs as they relate to Billy.

2) discuss the impact of this character on Billy's life and personality.

3) discuss why you selected each particular character. What about each character made him/her more of an influence on Billy than others?

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 perseverance. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Old Dan and Little Ann share many common traits, but they are also very different. Compare and contrast the two dogs focusing both on their physical and personality traits. Be sure to cite examples from the text to support your ideas.

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