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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. Why does Billy decide to chop down the tree in Chapter 8 that the dogs have treed their first raccoon in?
2. What does Little Ann do just as Billy is about to move the dogs to a new location in Chapter 8?
3. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?
4. How does the woman watching Billy play in the playground in Tahlequah react to what happens to Billy?
5. How does Billy react to the town of Tahlequah?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Billy's feelings about his family's home change when he returns home from his journey to Tahlequah?
2. Where does the unnamed old man in Chapter 1 assume the hound lives? Why?
3. How does Billy's family help him while he is trying to cut down the giant sycamore?
4. What does Billy do with the candy his grandfather gives him in Chapter 3? What does this demonstrate about his character?
5. What is Billy's first impression of the Tahlequah stationmaster? Why does his impression change?
6. What measures does Papa take in Chapter 2 to help Billy deal with his overwhelming desire for two puppies?
7. In Chapter 9, what do the dogs do during the night while Billy is sleeping in his bed? How does Billy discover their actions?
8. How does Billy's desire for hunting dogs fit with his ability to purchase the dogs?
9. What is the significance of the abandoned campsite for Billy?
10. Why is Billy so committed to cutting down the sycamore tree?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Where the Red Fern Grows the author presents viewpoints on the themes of man vs. nature and man vs. man. Discuss the role that each of these conflicts plays in the novel. Then discuss which the author thinks is more powerful. Support your ideas with specific examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Billy grows and changes as a character as the novel progresses. At the same time, he holds to a core set of values. Compare and contrast Billy at several different stages in his development. Be sure to cite examples from the text to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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