Where the Red Fern Grows Chapters 17-18

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

A) There was a blizzard, with about a foot of snow.
B) It was very cold, but clear.
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, his father, and his grandfather stayed. The judge went back to camp.
C) Billy and his grandfather stayed. The others went back to camp
D) They all stayed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Created with That Quiz — the math test generation site with resources for other subject areas.