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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. Where does the "ghost coon" ultimately head for at the end of Chapter 12?
2. How is Rubin Pritchard killed?
3. Why does Old Dan lure Billy out on to the ice pack?
4. Why is Billy concerned about entering one of the dogs into the best looking dog contest?
5. Why does Billy decide not to kill the "ghost coon"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Papa believe the family's prayers have been answered in Chapter 19?
2. Describe the struggle between Billy's dogs and the mountain lion.
3. Describe how Billy's dogs catch the first two raccoons of the final round of the hunting competition.
4. Describe how Billy's dogs catch the three raccoons that put him in the running for the gold cup.
5. What do Papa and Billy do upon returning home from the hunting competition? How does the family react?
6. What warnings do Billy's father and grandfather give him about hunting in bad weather?
7. What are the rules of the hunting competition?
8. What does Billy notice about the other dogs in the hunting competition?
9. How is the "ghost coon" able to evade the dogs?
10. What does Mr. Benson tell Billy that concerns him? What does Billy discover is actually true?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Where the Red Fern Grows the author presents viewpoints on the themes of man vs. nature and man vs. man. Discuss the role that each of these conflicts plays in the novel. Then discuss which the author thinks is more powerful. Support your ideas with specific examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is man vs. nature. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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