Where the Red Fern Grows Comprehension Ch 1-9

How long did Billy save up to get his dogs?

• 2 years

• 2 months

• 3 years

• 3 years and 2 months

What is the main conflict in this story up to this point and how is it resolved?

• Billy wants coon dogs, so he travels to Tahlequah where he hears they are being sold

• Billy wants coon dogs, so he works to earn the money to buy them

• Billy's parents won't let Billy buy coon dogs, so Grandpa buys Billy the dogs

What is significant about the K.C. Baking Powder can?

• It was a good memory

• It was his father's

• It's what Billy used to save up his money

• It was his grandpa's

How did the fight in town with the boys stop?

• Billy passed out

• The marshal broke up the fight

• Billy ran away

• The boys ran away from Billy

Why did Billy get into a fight with the boys in town?

• Billy called them names

• They pushed Billy down the slide

• They tried to steal Billy's dogs

• They pulled the dogs ears

How did the townspeople treat Billy?

• They laughed at him

• They asked him over for dinner

• They tried to steal Billy's dogs

• They bought him a candybar

How much did Billy pay for his dogs?

• $200

• $40

• $10

• $500

What did Billy do once his dogs trapped the coon in the big sycamore tree?

• He gave them a treat and went home for the night

• He ran home to get his grandpa

• He stayed all night and started chopping down the tree

• He climbed the tree to get the coon

Who is the protagonist (the leading character) in the story?

• The marshal

• Pa

• Grandpa

• Billy

What point of view is this story?

• First Person (told by Billy)

• Third Person (Told by Grandpa)