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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 Old Dan do when Little Ann cuts her paw?
2. Based on the unnamed man's actions at the end of Chapter 1, what is likely to be the focus of the Chapter 2?
3. Why does Old Dan run up a hollow tree during a hunt?
4. Why does Billy decide to chop down the tree in Chapter 8 that the dogs have treed their first raccoon in?
5. What does Mama make out of Billy's first coonskin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the process Billy's grandfather teaches him for trapping raccoons.
2. What concerns Mama about Billy's obsession with hunting?
3. Describe what happens after Billy sets up the raccoon traps along the river in Chapter 7.
4. Where does the unnamed old man in Chapter 1 assume the hound lives? Why?
5. What does Billy do with the money he earns from hunting? Why does he do this?
6. Compare and contrast Old Dan and Little Ann as they are described by Billy in Chapter 10.
7. How do Billy's feelings about his family's home change when he returns home from his journey to Tahlequah?
8. What memories does the redbone hound stir up for the unnamed old man in Chapter 1?
9. What connection does the author make between the redbone hound in the first chapter and Billy's dogs in Chapter 6?
10. What is Billy's first impression of the Tahlequah stationmaster? Why does his impression change?
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 spirituality/religion. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific 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
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.
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