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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 happens to Grandpa as the dogs chase their second raccoon?
2. What does Billy's mother suggest will make him feel better when Old Dan and Little Ann die?
3. Where does Billy bury the dogs when they die?
4. Why does Old Dan lure Billy out on to the ice pack?
5. What concerns Billy about Old Dan's behavior when he trees the animal in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Billy's dogs catch the first two raccoons of the final round of the hunting competition.
2. What does Billy do to try and rescue Little Ann from the freezing river?
3. Describe the exchange that takes place between Billy, Grandpa and the Pritchard boys.
4. Why does Rainie Pritchard suggest that Billy should accept that his dogs cannot catch the "ghost coon"?
5. How does Papa believe the family's prayers have been answered in Chapter 19?
6. Describe the role Old Blue plays in Chapter 13.
7. Years after leaving the Ozarks, what does Billy imagine he would find if he should ever visit the dogs' graves?
8. How is the "ghost coon" able to evade the dogs?
9. How does Billy's family react to the news of the hunting competition?
10. What warnings do Billy's father and grandfather give him about hunting in bad weather?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the topic Where the Red Fern Grows address is the contrast between town and rural life. Discuss what the novel has to say about this topic. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
The Ozark Mountains are an important setting in the novel. Discuss the significance of this setting focusing on its impact on plot and character development. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Grandpa's store is an important setting in the novel. Discuss the significance of this setting focusing on its impact on plot and character development. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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