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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 information does Billy's father give him in Chapter 6 about town life that surprises Billy?
2. Why does Billy try to get the dogs to stay at home when he takes hides to his grandfather's store?
3. How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?
4. What happens to Billy when he tries to join in with the activity the children at the playground in Tahlequah are participating in?
5. What does Billy's mother think has happened to him when he comes home yelling after visiting the traps in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the events between the tree falling down and Billy's return home.
2. What does Billy do with the money he earns from hunting? Why does he do this?
3. Based on information in Chapter 1, why does the unnamed old man take such an interest in the redbone hound?
4. What connection does the author make between the redbone hound in the first chapter and Billy's dogs in Chapter 6?
5. What concerns Mama about Billy's obsession with hunting?
6. How do the puppies react to the first raccoon that they encounter?
7. Describe the contents of the ad Billy finds in the old sportsman's magazine.
8. How does Billy's family help him while he is trying to cut down the giant sycamore?
9. Compare and contrast Billy and his father's views of the town of Tahlequah.
10. How do Billy's feelings about his family's home change when he returns home from his journey to Tahlequah?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is perseverance. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is spirituality/religion. 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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