Where the Red Fern Grows

What gift did Billy's dad give him to take his mind off of wanting hounds?

• Pair of Mittens

• Three Steel Traps

• Horse

• Pick Ax

Who helps Billy order the hunting dogs?

• Papa

• His sister

• His church

• Grandpa

How does Billy respond when Grandpa tells him he'll have to wait a week to get his dogs?

• Billy accepts this and realizes he'll just have to be patient a bit longer.

• Billy shows his frustration and questions Grandpa about why he can't get them sooner.

• Billy is determined to get his dogs so he makes the decision to go and get them himself.

• Billy is very saddened by this news and pouts for the whole week.

Recall the scene where Billy is being beaten by the boys in town. The fighting stops and Billy realizes it b/c the marshal has stepped in. After this Billy and the marshal spend some time together. How does Billy change from the beginning of that encounter with the marshal to the end?

• Billy changes from angry to calm.

• Billy changes from curious to worried/concerned.

• Billy changes from fearful to thankful/happy.

• Billy changes from thankful to delighted.

What is the main setting of Chapter 1 in "Where the Red Fern Grows"?

• A bustling city

• A quiet suburb

• The Ozark mountains

• A small farm

What TWO pieces of evidence show the change in Billy you chose from the previous question? CHOOSE TWO

• I just knew I was next. I wondered if he'd (the marshal) kick me while I was down. I lay where I was. He started toward me. I closed my eyes.

• He (the marshal) helped me to my feet. His big hans started brushing the dust from my clothes.

• "Marshal," I said, "I wouldn't have fought them, but they pulled my pup's ears."

• I knew that the stories I had heard about marshals weren't trust. Never again would I be scared when I saw one.

How does Billy respond when he hears a mountion lion close to the cave?

• He is angered by its presence and goes out to scare it away with a torch.

• He is scared by its presence, but is able to remain brave while working from inside the cave to scare it away.

• He becomes very anxious and is unable to do anything other than cower in the back of the cave with his pups.

• He is terrified by its presence and decides remaining quiet is the best way to get it to leave.

Why did Billy have a hard time sleeping?

• He couldn't stop thinking about hunting.

• He could hear a hunter and his dog hunting at night.

• He was sick.

• His sisters kept him awake.

What is the main theme of 'Where the Red Fern Grows'?

• A) Friendship and loyalty

• B) Adventure and exploration

• C) Wealth and power

• D) Science and technology

Who is the author of 'Where the Red Fern Grows'?

• A) Wilson Rawls

• B) Mark Twain

• C) J.K. Rowling

• D) Harper Lee