Where The Red Fern Grows Chapters 8-14

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Extracted from the book Where The Red Fern Grows chapter 8-14, take a shot at this. Indulge yourself in this quiz to figure out how much you know and how much you can remember from the book.

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1.

According to the book, why must Billy hunt at night?
- A.
  
  Coons only come out at night.
- B.
  
  The beagles can't see well in the daylight.
- C.
  
  The weather is too hot during the day.
- D.
  
  His parents want him to study during the day.
2.

In what type of tree did Billy tree his first coon?
- A.
  
  An Australian pine tree
- B.
  
  The big sycamore
- C.
  
  The top of the fence rail
- D.
  
  At the bottom of the river bank
3.

What suggestion did Grandpa have to keep the coon in the tree during the night?
- A.
  
  Build a pen around the tree
- B.
  
  Keep the dogs out all night
- C.
  
  Build a fire
- D.
  
  Build a scarecrow
4.

How was Billy's prayer answered?
- A.
  
  The wind blew the sycamore tree down.
- B.
  
  The raccoon feel out of the tree.
- C.
  
  It began to rain.
- D.
  
  Papa heaped cut down the tree.
5.

How much was a coon skin worth?
- A.
  
  $2 - $3
- B.
  
  $4 - $10
- C.
  
  $1 - $8
- D.
  
  $8 - $15
6.

What did Billy do with the money he earned from his coon skins?
- A.
  
  Put it in his college fund
- B.
  
  Gave it to Papa
- C.
  
  Bought a gun
- D.
  
  Gave it to grandpa for helping him
7.

What did Billy's mom do with the first coon skin?
- A.
  
  Sold it to Grandpa
- B.
  
  Made a coon skin hat
- C.
  
  Hung it in Billy's room
- D.
  
  Took it to the fair
8.

When Little Ann cut her foot, Billy locked her in the _____.
- A.
  
  Corncrib
- B.
  
  Barn
- C.
  
  Cellar
- D.
  
  House
9.

Which dog did Billy think was smarter?
- A.
  
  Little Ann
- B.
  
  Old Dan
- C.
  
  Big Blue
- D.
  
  Harrison
10.

What happened to Little Ann?
- A.
  
  Was caught in briers
- B.
  
  Was caught in a bear trap
- C.
  
  Fell in a groundhog hole
- D.
  
  Fell into the icy river
11.

What happened when Billy tried to walk out to get her?
- A.
  
  Hit in the head by a tree limb
- B.
  
  Tangled in briers
- C.
  
  Ice started to break
- D.
  
  Slipped and fell
12.

After the big tree falls and Billy discusses the event with his father, Billy believes that:
- A.
  
  He finished cutting the tree down all by himself.
- B.
  
  The wind blew down the tree.
- C.
  
  God answered his prayers and helped him.
- D.
  
  Some of the boys Billy was friends with helped him cut the tree down.
13.

Billy loves both his dogs, but he has strong opinions about each of their strengths. Which dog does he believe the coons can't fool with their tricks?
- A.
  
  Litte Ann
- B.
  
  Old Dan
- C.
  
  He doesn't think either are smart enough.
- D.
  
  He thinks both are smart enough.
14.

Billy has to take action to help save Old Dan when Dan:
- A.
  
  Crawls into a hole at the bottom of a tree and climbs up the hallow.
- B.
  
  Falls into the river.
- C.
  
  Gets stuck on ice.
- D.
  
  Gets lost when traveling on an evening hunt.
15.

Billy decides to go hunting right after a storm lasting several days because:
- A.
  
  He is tired of being cooped up in the house.
- B.
  
  His dogs are anxious to get out.
- C.
  
  He knows raccoons will be hungry and stirring after being denned up during the storm.
- D.
  
  His father tells him this is the best time to go hunt.
16.

What did Billy do to save little Ann from drowning in the river?
- A.
  
  He dove in the river and grabbed her.
- B.
  
  He used the handle from his lateens to hook around her collar.
- C.
  
  He got his father to come help.
- D.
  
  He got his grandfather to come help.
17.

Why did Grandpa decide to accept the Pritchard boys' bet about the ghost coon?
- A.
  
  Billy encourages Grandpa to accept the bet.
- B.
  
  The boys make him angry by insulting both him and Billy's dogs.
- C.
  
  Grandpa is always up for a bet.
- D.
  
  He thought the boys deserved to be taught a lesson.
18.

Rubin dies by:
- A.
  
  Drowning in the river.
- B.
  
  Falling out of a tree.
- C.
  
  Falling on an ax.
- D.
  
  Falling down and breaking his neck.
19.

Billy feels a little better after paying his respects to Rubin by:
- A.
  
  Talking to god about Rubin.
- B.
  
  Taking flowers to his grave.
- C.
  
  Attending his funeral.
- D.
  
  Visiting with Rubin's family.
20.

Who is the author of Where the Red Fern Grows?
- A.
  
  Fred Gipson
- B.
  
  Wilson Rawls
- C.
  
  E.B. White
- D.
  
  Billy Wallace