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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 surprises the hunting contest judge about Billy's dogs' final catch?
(a) They worked together to tree the raccoon.
(b) They were able to find the raccoon again after he walked a rail fence.
(c) They chased the raccoon for miles.
(d) They did not give up even though it was daybreak.

2. Where do the dogs chase a raccoon to in Chapter 11?
(a) Billy's family's home.
(b) A tree.
(c) The river.
(d) Tahlequah.

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

4. How does the group find Old Dan in Chapter 17?
(a) They call to him.
(b) They hear him baying.
(c) Little Ann leads them to him.
(d) They follow the coon.

5. Where does Little Ann find the "ghost coon" after Billy believes the bet is over?
(a) Down near the river.
(b) In a hollowed out gatepost.
(c) In the ghost tree.
(d) In a hollowed out tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy do to help himself see the dogs in the fog in Chapter 11?

2. Why does Old Dan lure Billy out on to the ice pack?

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

4. What does Papa believe would have prevented Billy from moving with the family at the end of the book?

5. What happens to Grandpa while searching for Old Dan in the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Billy's dogs catch the three raccoons that put him in the running for the gold cup.

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

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

4. What warnings do Billy's father and grandfather give him about hunting in bad weather?

5. What do Papa and Billy do upon returning home from the hunting competition? How does the family react?

6. Describe the struggle between Billy's dogs and the mountain lion.

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

8. Describe the legend of the red fern.

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

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

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