Where the Red Fern Grows Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Where the Red Fern Grows Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy like to do for fun in Chapter 2?
(a) Raise puppies.
(b) Track raccoons.
(c) Tease his sisters.
(d) Read.

2. What does Billy tell his mother is the reason why he was able to get the puppies?
(a) God answered his prayer.
(b) His grandfather surprised him with the puppies.
(c) He earned the money over three summers.
(d) He borrowed money from his grandfather.

3. How much money does Billy need to earn to purchase two hound puppies?
(a) $10.
(b) $25.
(c) $500.
(d) $50.

4. What does Billy use to make collars for the puppies?
(a) Bailing wire.
(b) Rope.
(c) Leather from old shoes.
(d) Pieces of his fathers' check lines.

5. Why does Old Dan run up a hollow tree during a hunt?
(a) To chase Little Ann.
(b) To chase a raccoon that is in the tree.
(c) To get a better view of the raccoon running away.
(d) To follow the scent of a raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Billy train the puppies?

2. How does Billy characterize the female puppy in Chapter 5?

3. What does Billy's father suggest he do in the morning after his pups have treed their first raccoon?

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

5. What compromise is Billy willing to make because of his parents' financial difficulties?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the actions Billy takes to earn enough money to purchase two hound puppies.

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

3. How does Billy train the dogs to track raccoons?

4. What are Billy's first impressions of Tahlequah?

5. In Chapter 9, what do the dogs do during the night while Billy is sleeping in his bed? How does Billy discover their actions?

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

7. How does Billy's desire for hunting dogs fit with his ability to purchase the dogs?

8. What does Billy do with the candy his grandfather gives him in Chapter 3? What does this demonstrate about his character?

9. How does Billy's family help him while he is trying to cut down the giant sycamore?

10. Why is Billy confused by the Tahlequah townspeople's reactions to his actions and appearance?

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