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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. How does Billy's grandfather react when Billy shows him the money he has saved?
2. What does Billy tell his mother is the reason why he was able to get the puppies?
3. What does Billy see for the first time in the general store window in Chapter 4?
4. What does Billy observe the boys at the playground in Tahlequah doing that he wants to try for himself?
5. Who helps Billy train the puppies?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Billy confused by the Tahlequah townspeople's reactions to his actions and appearance?
2. Where does the unnamed old man in Chapter 1 assume the hound lives? Why?
3. How does Billy's grandfather help him at the beginning of Chapter 9?
4. What surprises and touches Billy's grandfather in the later part of Chapter 3?
5. Based on information in Chapter 1, why does the unnamed old man take such an interest in the redbone hound?
6. How do Billy's feelings about his family's home change when he returns home from his journey to Tahlequah?
7. What does Billy do when he despairs that he cannot finish cutting down the tree? What happens after he does so?
8. What character traits does Billy exhibit when the children on the playground in Tahlequah harass his dogs? How does he demonstrate these traits?
9. Describe what happens after Billy sets up the raccoon traps along the river in Chapter 7.
10. What does Billy do with the money he earns from hunting? Why does he do this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is man vs. nature. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Old Dan and Little Ann share many common traits, but they are also very different. Compare and contrast the two dogs focusing both on their physical and personality traits. Be sure to cite examples from the text to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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