Red Fern Chapters 15-20 Comprehension Quiz
  • 1. Ch.15- What happened to cause Billy to think he would have bad luck?
A) He heard two owls
B) He broke a mirror
C) He walked under a ladder
D) A black cat crossed his path
  • 2. Why did Billy win a small silver cup?
A) Old Dan was the best looking hound
B) Old Dan was the fastest runner
C) Little Ann & Old Dan were the smallest coon hounds
D) Little Ann won a beauty contest
  • 3. Which sentence supports the conclusion that Grandpa felt Billy was growing up?
A) Grandpa was getting excited. Off came his glasses and out came the old red handkerchief. He blew his breath on the lens and polished them.
B) Grandpa poured the coffee. Instead of two cups I expected to see, he set out three and filled them to the brim with a strong, black liquid. "I'm not only big enough to help Papa with the farm. Now I'm big enough to drink coffee."
C) After I had had my say, Grandpa stood looking down at the ground. There was a deep frown on his face, and a hurt in his eyes.
D) Grandpa almost jumped as he answered, "No, sir, not just any hound can be entered. They have to be the best, and they have to be registered, too."
  • 4. What did Billy use to get Little Ann ready for the contest for best looking hound?
A) Papa's hair gel
B) Grandpa's hairbrush and comb
C) His sisters' hair bows
D) Mama's hairspray
  • 5. Ch.16- Who fell down in the river and got all wet?
A) Papa
B) Billy
C) Grandpa
D) The judge
  • 6. Why did Billy and Papa build a large fire?
A) To cook a snack
B) To signal the other hunters that they needed help
C) To smoke the coon down from the tree
D) To dry off Grandpa's clothes
  • 7. Billy and his dogs would be competing against ______ other teams in the final round of competition.
A) 20
B) 2
C) 5
D) 7
  • 8. What would NOT be a way the judge would describe the relationship between Little Ann and Old Dan?
A) Unusual
B) Sweet
C) Loving
D) Angry
  • 9. Ch.17- During the final elimination round, the weather was _________
A) Warm & breezy
B) Cold & stormy
C) Hot & humid
D) Warm & pleasant
  • 10. Billy refused to come out of the storm because ____________.
A) He was lost
B) He could not find the judge
C) He could not find Papa
D) He did not want to leave his dogs out in the storm
  • 11. When Grandpa fell, he hurt __________.
A) His ankle
B) His wrist
C) His back
D) His head
  • 12. When the hollow tree was finally pushed over, ______________.
A) There wasn't a coon inside
B) A mother coon & her baby were inside
C) Old Dan & Little Ann were too cold to fight the coon
D) Three coons busted out
  • 13. Ch.18- Mr. Benson scared Billy when he told him his dogs were __________
A) Cut & bleeding
B) Frozen solid
C) Running in circles
D) In the river
  • 14. What reason did Mr. Kyle give for the dogs staying with the tree in the blizzard?
A) Jealousy
B) Hate
C) Love
D) Competitiveness
  • 15. Along with the gold cup, Billy was given ____________
A) All new hunting supplies
B) $300
C) A gun
D) A knife
  • 16. What did Billy's family NOT eat at the 'feast' when Billy came home?
A) Hickory-cured ham
B) Cheesecake
C) Hot corn bread
D) Fried potatoes
  • 17. Ch.19-What animal does the book refer to as 'the devil cat of the Ozarks'?
A) Squirrel
B) Samie, the house cat
C) Mountain lion
D) Raccoon
  • 18. How did Little Ann and Old Dan save Billy's life in Chapter 19?
A) They fought off a hungry wolf
B) They pulled Billy out of a freezing river
C) They got in between Billy and the mountain lion
D) They scared a mother bear away
  • 19. How did Billy kill the mountain lion?
A) He hit the mountain lion with his ax
B) He pushed the mountain lion into the river
C) He threw a lantern at the mountain lion
D) He shot the mountain lion with a gun
  • 20. What did Billy's mom do when Billy brought the dogs back to the house after the fight?
A) Nothing- she didn't care
B) She cleaned their wounds & doctored them up
C) She made them stay outside in the doghouse
D) She stayed asleep
  • 21. What happened to Little Ann after Old Dan died?
A) She ran away
B) She became Billy's sisters' dog
C) She died of a broken heart
D) She fought the mountain lion again
  • 22. Ch.20- Billy found __________ on the grave of his coon dogs.
A) A red fern
B) A patch of daisies
C) A raccoon
D) An oak tree sprouting
  • 23. Which of the following is NOT a way that Little Ann & Old Dan changed the lives of Billy & his family?
A) The dogs helped Billy's dreams to come true
B) The dogs taught Billy about responsibility and love
C) The dogs ruined their lives
D) The dogs provided money for them to move away
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