Where the Red Fern Grows Chapter 8 Quiz

"It seems that the worries and wants of a young boy never cease. Now that I had my pups another obstacle had cropped up." What was Billy's new problem?

• He had to find a way to afford food for his pups.

• He needed an actual coonskin to train his pups.

• His parents wanted to get rid of the pups.

• His grandfather was allergic to the pups.

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"The day hunting season opened, I was nervous as Samie, our house cat." This is an example of...

• a simile

• a metaphor

• an idiom

• personification

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"He doesn't even talk to me like I was a boy any more. He talks to me like I was a _______."

• baby

• teenager

• man

• father

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Who said, "I'd like to see a big coonskin on the smokehouse wall in the morning."

• Mama

• Grandpa

• His little sister

• Papa

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Why did Billy scold his pups?

• He was frustrated with their mistakes.

• He was angry that they were worthless hunting hounds.

• He wanted to give them "tough love" and force them to learn for themselves.

• He realized that he wasn't ready to own hunting hounds yet.

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Old Dan and Little Ann finally treed the raccoon, but what was the problem?

• They treed the raccoon on the biggest tree in the area.

• They were making too much noise and Billy couldn't take it.

• The raccoon was wounded and couldn't come out of the tree.

• The sun was almost up and Billy had to head home.

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Why did Billy decide to start chopping the big tree down?

• He really wanted that coonskin.

• He didn't want to let his dogs down after promising them that he would take care of it.

• He was angry and needed to release his frustration.

• Billy needed firewood as it was getting cold in the forest.

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What did Papa offer Billy the next morning?

• He offered to fix Billy breakfast.

• He offered to give Billy a coonskin.

• He offered to bring other men to help cut the tree down.

• He offered to work on cutting the tree down himself if Billy would take the mule home to eat breakfast and rest.

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What was Billy's response to his father's offer?

• "Please Papa, don't make me quit. I just have to get that coon. If I don't, my dogs won't ever believe in me again."

• "I'm never coming home again."

• "I'm sorry I disappointed you all. I'm ready to go home now."

• "Do you think Mama will make bacon and eggs?"

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"Every time I stopped swinging the ax, she would raise her head and look at me." Why do you think the author ended the chapter with this sentence about Little Ann?

• To express that Billy thought the dogs were wanting him to finish the job.

• To show that the hounds were frustrated with BIlly's slow progress.

• To show that Billy is slowly losing his mind.

• To show that the dogs thought they could do a better job themselves.

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