Where the Red Fern Grows Chapters 17-18

1. What was the weather like on this part of the hunt?

A) It was very cold, but clear.
B) There was a blizzard, with about a foot of snow.
C) There was a hurricane starting up.
D) There was a sleet storm. It was cold and icy

2. The judge said he thought they should all go back to camp, and leave the dogs where they were. Billy refused to leave his dogs. He said they would die before they would leave a coon in a tree. What did they all finally do?

A) Only Billy stayed.
B) Billy and his grandfather stayed. The others went back to camp
C) They all stayed
D) Billy, his father, and his grandfather stayed. The judge went back to camp.

3. Which of the following did not happen to Billy's grandfather?

A) Little Ann found him.
B) Papa and the judge carried him to a nearby gully and made him as comfortable as possible.
C) He was unconscious from the pain.
D) He caught his foot in a hidden steel trap.

4. What did they do after they had taken care of Grandpa?

A) Billy stayed with him while his father and the judge went to the camp for help
B) They began making a stretcher from branches so they could carry Grandpa back to camp.
C) They stayed with him to make sure he was all right.
D) They returned their attention to the dogs and the coon hunt.

5. What did the dogs do?

A) They went in the direction to which Billy had pointed.
B) They lay down near Grandpa's feet and went to sleep.
C) They took off into the swamp after a new coon.
D) They ran back to camp

6. True or False: Half of the hunters took Grandpa back to camp to the doctor. The others went with Billy, his father, and the judge to find the dogs.

A) True
B) False

7. What happened to the dogs?

A) They lost the coon's scent because of the heavy sleet.
B) They fell asleep under the tree and the coon escaped.
C) They killed the coon after the men thawed them out.
D) They had a severe case of frostbite and had to be taken back to camp.

8. True or False: Another hunter won first prize. He gave the cup and the money to Billy anyway because Billy and his dogs had been so brave.

A) True
B) False

9. Which of the following events did not happen when Billy and his father arrived home?

A) He gave the large gold cup to the youngest girl.
B) He gave the box of money to his mother.
C) Billy gave the two older girls the small silver cup
D) He asked his mother to give part of the money to his grandfather.

10. What did Billy see his mother doing as he was preparing for bed?

A) He saw his mother feed the dogs and then pray in front of them.
B) He saw her hug his father and heard her say she was glad to see him.
C) He saw her polish the two cups and put them on the mantel.
D) He saw his mother counting the money and making pencil marks on a piece of paper.

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