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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. When did Billy return to the Ozarks to visit the dogs' graves?
2. What creature does Old Dan tree one day after the competition?
3. How does Billy prepare Little Ann for the beauty contest?
4. How does the group find Old Dan in Chapter 17?
5. Why does Billy visit his grandfather's store on the day he encounters the Pritchard boys?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Papa and Billy do upon returning home from the hunting competition? How does the family react?
2. Why doesn't Billy follow his dogs to the third raccoon in the final round of the hunting competition? What does he do instead?
3. What does Billy do to try and rescue Little Ann from the freezing river?
4. Describe the legend of the red fern.
5. Describe the exchange that takes place between Billy, Grandpa and the Pritchard boys.
6. Years after leaving the Ozarks, what does Billy imagine he would find if he should ever visit the dogs' graves?
7. What warnings do Billy's father and grandfather give him about hunting in bad weather?
8. Why does Rainie Pritchard suggest that Billy should accept that his dogs cannot catch the "ghost coon"?
9. How does Billy's family react to the news of the hunting competition?
10. What does Billy do to prepare for the final round of the hunting competition?
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 love and loyalty. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Setting is important to the plot in this novel. Select three of the settings in the novel and discuss how they influence the plot and character development. Be sure to cite several examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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