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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 many raccoons do Billy and the dogs catch during the hunting contest?
2. What surprises Billy's grandfather about Little Ann and Old Dan's relationship?
3. Why do the dogs pounce on a large scary animal in Chapter 18 that Old Dan had treed?
4. What happens to Grandpa while searching for Old Dan in the storm?
5. What concerns Billy about Old Dan's behavior when he trees the animal in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. Years after leaving the Ozarks, what does Billy imagine he would find if he should ever visit the dogs' graves?
2. Describe how Billy's dogs catch the first two raccoons of the final round of the hunting competition.
3. What does Mr. Benson tell Billy that concerns him? What does Billy discover is actually true?
4. Describe the struggle between Billy's dogs and the mountain lion.
5. Describe Billy's thoughts as he travels from his grandfather's store to his family's home after finding out about the hunting competition.
6. Why doesn't Billy follow his dogs to the third raccoon in the final round of the hunting competition? What does he do instead?
7. Describe the legend of the red fern.
8. Describe the exchange that takes place between Billy, Grandpa and the Pritchard boys.
9. Describe how Billy's dogs catch the three raccoons that put him in the running for the gold cup.
10. What does Billy do to try and rescue Little Ann from the freezing river?
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 man vs man. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Friendship is an important topic in this novel. Discuss the ways friendship is presented in the book. Then discuss the message the author is trying to make about friendships. In other words, what is his view of friendships? What does he think is important in a friendship. Be sure to cite specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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