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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 Papa believe would have prevented Billy from moving with the family at the end of the book?
2. Who lays next to Old Dan's dead body before it is buried?
3. How is Rubin Pritchard killed?
4. What event at the beginning of Chapter 11 prevents Billy from hunting?
5. How many raccoons do Billy and the dogs catch during the hunting contest?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the rules of the hunting competition?
2. Describe how Billy's dogs catch the first two raccoons of the final round of the hunting competition.
3. What does Billy do to prepare for the final round of the hunting competition?
4. Describe the legend of the red fern.
5. Why doesn't Billy follow his dogs to the third raccoon in the final round of the hunting competition? What does he do instead?
6. How does Papa believe the family's prayers have been answered in Chapter 19?
7. How does Billy's family react to the news of the hunting competition?
8. Why does Rainie Pritchard suggest that Billy should accept that his dogs cannot catch the "ghost coon"?
9. Describe the exchange that takes place between Billy, Grandpa and the Pritchard boys.
10. Describe Billy's thoughts as he travels from his grandfather's store to his family's home after finding out about the hunting competition.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
One of the themes Where the Red Fern Grows address is man vs man. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Billy's parents and grandfather have a strong influence on him. Discuss at least three ways that Billy's family influences his development. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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