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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 decide to name the puppies?
2. Why does Billy think the sycamore tree falling is an example of divine intervention?
3. At the age of ten, what does Billy desperately want to have?
4. What does Billy observe the boys at the playground in Tahlequah doing that he wants to try for himself?
5. How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Billy's grandfather help him at the beginning of Chapter 9?
2. What does Billy discover about the two dogs when they camp in the cave?
3. Where does the unnamed old man in Chapter 1 assume the hound lives? Why?
4. Compare and contrast Billy and his father's views of the town of Tahlequah.
5. Describe the events between the tree falling down and Billy's return home.
6. Describe what Billy and the other hunters talk about as they sell their hides in Billy's grandfather's store.
7. How do the puppies react to the first raccoon that they encounter?
8. What is Billy's first impression of the Tahlequah stationmaster? Why does his impression change?
9. What does Billy do when he despairs that he cannot finish cutting down the tree? What happens after he does so?
10. Describe the process Billy's grandfather teaches him for trapping raccoons.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Where the Red Fern Grows presents and comments on the circle of life. Discuss how this idea plays out in the novel. Then examine the author's view on the topic. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Wilson Rawls uses a frame story in this novel. Describe the frame story and discuss how it relates to the main plot line. Then comment on how the novel would be different if the frame story was removed. Be sure to cite examples from the text to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Grandpa's store is an important setting in the novel. Discuss the significance of this setting focusing on its impact on plot and character development. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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