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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 observe the boys at the playground in Tahlequah doing that he wants to try for himself?
2. After Billy's dogs have treed their first raccoon, who arrives later in the day to check on Billy?
3. Which of the following is NOT a way that the unnamed man in Chapter 1 helps the dog?
4. What happens to Old Dan when he follows a raccoon under water during a hunt?
5. What does the Tahlequah schoolboy do that leads Billy to hit him in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Billy's travels from Oklahoma to Tahlequah.
2. What memories does the redbone hound stir up for the unnamed old man in Chapter 1?
3. Describe Billy's shopping experience in the general store in Tahlequah.
4. What character traits does Billy exhibit when the children on the playground in Tahlequah harass his dogs? How does he demonstrate these traits?
5. What does Billy do with the money he earns from hunting? Why does he do this?
6. Describe what Billy and the other hunters talk about as they sell their hides in Billy's grandfather's store.
7. Describe the contents of the ad Billy finds in the old sportsman's magazine.
8. Where does the unnamed old man in Chapter 1 assume the hound lives? Why?
9. How does Billy's desire for hunting dogs fit with his ability to purchase the dogs?
10. What is the significance of the abandoned campsite for Billy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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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