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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 does Billy tell his mother is the reason why he was able to get the puppies?
2. What does the Tahlequah marshal give Billy before he leaves Tahlequah?
3. What do the other hunters tease Billy about when they talk at his grandfather's store?
4. Who helps Billy train the puppies?
5. What does Billy's father suggest he do in the morning after his pups have treed their first raccoon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the abandoned campsite for Billy?
2. What concerns Mama about Billy's obsession with hunting?
3. What does Billy do with the candy his grandfather gives him in Chapter 3? What does this demonstrate about his character?
4. What are Billy's first impressions of Tahlequah?
5. Describe what happens after Billy sets up the raccoon traps along the river in Chapter 7.
6. What does Billy discover about the two dogs when they camp in the cave?
7. Describe how Little Ann outsmarts the raccoon in Chapter 8.
8. How does Billy's desire for hunting dogs fit with his ability to purchase the dogs?
9. In Chapter 9, what do the dogs do during the night while Billy is sleeping in his bed? How does Billy discover their actions?
10. What memories does the redbone hound stir up for the unnamed old man in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Billy's parents and grandfather have a strong influence on him. Discuss at least three ways that Billy's family influences his development. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Billy goes through several rites of passage in this novel. Describe at least two events that help usher him into adulthood. Then discuss how these events help make him a "man." Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is love and loyalty. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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