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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Little Ann die?
(a) In the woods.
(b) At Billy's home.
(c) On the hill where the mountain lion attacked.
(d) On Old Dan's grave.

2. What does Grandpa give Billy in Chapter 15 that marks him as an adult?
(a) A gun.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) Money.

3. What is the significance of the red fern?
(a) It usually only grows in warm climates.
(b) It is supposedly planted by an angel at the grave site of two children.
(c) It is rare and unusual.
(d) It is supposedly a gift from God.

4. Why does Old Dan lure Billy out on to the ice pack?
(a) He is caught on the ice.
(b) Little Ann is caught in the freezing water.
(c) He is caught in the freezing water.
(d) Little Ann has located the raccoon.

5. Why does Billy insist the group look for the dogs rather than wait for them to come back on their own?
(a) They are hunting in an unfamiliar area.
(b) He knows Little Ann will never leave a treed raccoon.
(c) He does not feel confident they can find their way back.
(d) He knows Old Dan will never leave a treed raccoon.

6. What does Papa do to get Little Ann to come back to Billy in Chapter 17?
(a) He pretends to be a raccoon.
(b) He shoots his gun.
(c) He calls to her.
(d) He lures her back with a treat.

7. Where does Billy's family move to in Chapter 19?
(a) The Ozark Mountains.
(b) A home closer to town.
(c) The city.
(d) Town.

8. How does the animal in Chapter 18 react to Old Dan's threat?
(a) It runs away.
(b) It hides in the tree.
(c) It attacks Little Ann.
(d) It attacks Old Dan.

9. Whose bragging helps build Billy's reputation as a hunter?
(a) His mother's.
(b) His own.
(c) His grandfather's.
(d) His father's.

10. Which of the following is NOT something Billy believes would be at the dogs' grave sites years later?
(a) An old rusty lantern.
(b) The grave marker his father made.
(c) Red oaks.
(d) Red fern.

11. What does Billy's grandfather tell the boy he must bring with him to the hunting contest?
(a) His dogs and hunting ax.
(b) All of the supplies he will need to hunt.
(c) Only himself.
(d) Only his dogs.

12. What concerns Billy about Old Dan's behavior when he trees the animal in Chapter 18?
(a) He will not leave the tree.
(b) He tries to climb the tree.
(c) He abandons Little Ann.
(d) He growls and bears his teeth.

13. Why do the Pritchard boys refuse to give Billy his money back?
(a) They say he owed them the money.
(b) They are cowards.
(c) They believe that the dogs must kill the raccoon in order for the bet to be won.
(d) They are unfair.

14. How does Rainie Pritchard characterize Billy's grandfather?
(a) As mean.
(b) As dishonest.
(c) As fair.
(d) As wealthy.

15. Why do the dogs pounce on a large scary animal in Chapter 18 that Old Dan had treed?
(a) It attacks Billy.
(b) It looks like it might attack Billy.
(c) It growls at them.
(d) It stands in a threatening way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy do to try and gain an advantage on his night of hunting in the contest?

2. What does Billy finally notice about his mother as the family discusses the hunting competition over dinner?

3. When did Billy return to the Ozarks to visit the dogs' graves?

4. How does Billy react when his grandfather tells him he has entered him into the hunting contest?

5. Why is Billy concerned about entering one of the dogs into the best looking dog contest?

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