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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's father show him to help him feel better when Old Dan and Little Ann die?
(a) The money he earned through hunting.
(b) A new puppy.
(c) A grave marker he made for the dogs.
(d) The home the family is buying in town.

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

3. What surprises Billy's grandfather about Little Ann and Old Dan's relationship?
(a) They compliment each other well.
(b) They share everything.
(c) They are like a mother and child.
(d) They are not competitive.

4. What does Billy finally notice about his mother as the family discusses the hunting competition over dinner?
(a) She is supportive of his hunting career.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She truly loves his father.
(d) She is kind and understanding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy decide not to kill the "ghost coon"?

2. How is Rubin Pritchard killed?

3. Why does Billy visit his grandfather's store on the day he encounters the Pritchard boys?

4. Who becomes separated from the group during the storm?

5. What challenge do the Pritchard boys pose for Billy and the dogs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Billy's thoughts as he travels from his grandfather's store to his family's home after finding out about the hunting competition.

2. What does Billy notice about the other dogs in the hunting competition?

3. Describe the legend of the red fern.

4. What does Billy do to try and rescue Little Ann from the freezing river?

5. How does Billy's family react to the news of the hunting competition?

6. How does Papa believe the family's prayers have been answered in Chapter 19?

7. What does Mr. Benson tell Billy that concerns him? What does Billy discover is actually true?

8. Describe the role Old Blue plays in Chapter 13.

9. Describe the exchange that takes place between Billy, Grandpa and the Pritchard boys.

10. How is the "ghost coon" able to evade the dogs?

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