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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 the dog's presence in Chapter 1 awaken in the unnamed man?
2. What happens to Billy when he tries to join in with the activity the children at the playground in Tahlequah are participating in?
3. How does Billy react in Chapter 6 when he discovers his mother's concern for his absence?
4. What does Billy do to prevent Old Dan from entering the hollow tree again?
5. How does Billy react when the women in Tahlequah criticize him while walking through town with his puppies?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the contents of the ad Billy finds in the old sportsman's magazine.
2. In Chapter 9, what do the dogs do during the night while Billy is sleeping in his bed? How does Billy discover their actions?
3. How does Billy's grandfather help him at the beginning of Chapter 9?
4. What are Billy's first impressions of Tahlequah?
5. How do the puppies react to the first raccoon that they encounter?
6. Why is Billy so committed to cutting down the sycamore tree?
7. Describe what Billy and the other hunters talk about as they sell their hides in Billy's grandfather's store.
8. Describe the area that Billy lives in as a kid.
9. How does Billy's family help him while he is trying to cut down the giant sycamore?
10. Based on information in Chapter 1, why does the unnamed old man take such an interest in the redbone hound?
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
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
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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