Red Fern Chapters 15-20 Comprehension Quiz
  • 1. Ch.15- What happened to cause Billy to think he would have bad luck?
A) A black cat crossed his path
B) He broke a mirror
C) He heard two owls
D) He walked under a ladder
  • 2. Why did Billy win a small silver cup?
A) Old Dan was the fastest runner
B) Little Ann won a beauty contest
C) Old Dan was the best looking hound
D) Little Ann & Old Dan were the smallest coon hounds
  • 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 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."
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 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."
  • 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) Mama's hairspray
D) His sisters' hair bows
  • 5. Ch.16- Who fell down in the river and got all wet?
A) Papa
B) Grandpa
C) The judge
D) Billy
  • 6. Why did Billy and Papa build a large fire?
A) To signal the other hunters that they needed help
B) To dry off Grandpa's clothes
C) To smoke the coon down from the tree
D) To cook a snack
  • 7. Billy and his dogs would be competing against ______ other teams in the final round of competition.
A) 7
B) 5
C) 2
D) 20
  • 8. What would NOT be a way the judge would describe the relationship between Little Ann and Old Dan?
A) Sweet
B) Loving
C) Angry
D) Unusual
  • 9. Ch.17- During the final elimination round, the weather was _________
A) Hot & humid
B) Cold & stormy
C) Warm & breezy
D) Warm & pleasant
  • 10. Billy refused to come out of the storm because ____________.
A) He could not find the judge
B) He did not want to leave his dogs out in the storm
C) He could not find Papa
D) He was lost
  • 11. When Grandpa fell, he hurt __________.
A) His ankle
B) His back
C) His wrist
D) His head
  • 12. When the hollow tree was finally pushed over, ______________.
A) Old Dan & Little Ann were too cold to fight the coon
B) Three coons busted out
C) There wasn't a coon inside
D) A mother coon & her baby were inside
  • 13. Ch.18- Mr. Benson scared Billy when he told him his dogs were __________
A) Frozen solid
B) In the river
C) Cut & bleeding
D) Running in circles
  • 14. What reason did Mr. Kyle give for the dogs staying with the tree in the blizzard?
A) Competitiveness
B) Jealousy
C) Love
D) Hate
  • 15. Along with the gold cup, Billy was given ____________
A) A knife
B) All new hunting supplies
C) $300
D) A gun
  • 16. What did Billy's family NOT eat at the 'feast' when Billy came home?
A) Fried potatoes
B) Hot corn bread
C) Cheesecake
D) Hickory-cured ham
  • 17. Ch.19-What animal does the book refer to as 'the devil cat of the Ozarks'?
A) Raccoon
B) Mountain lion
C) Samie, the house cat
D) Squirrel
  • 18. How did Little Ann and Old Dan save Billy's life in Chapter 19?
A) They pulled Billy out of a freezing river
B) They scared a mother bear away
C) They fought off a hungry wolf
D) They got in between Billy and the mountain lion
  • 19. How did Billy kill the mountain lion?
A) He pushed the mountain lion into the river
B) He shot the mountain lion with a gun
C) He hit the mountain lion with his ax
D) He threw a lantern at the mountain lion
  • 20. What did Billy's mom do when Billy brought the dogs back to the house after the fight?
A) She stayed asleep
B) She made them stay outside in the doghouse
C) She cleaned their wounds & doctored them up
D) Nothing- she didn't care
  • 21. What happened to Little Ann after Old Dan died?
A) She ran away
B) She became Billy's sisters' dog
C) She fought the mountain lion again
D) She died of a broken heart
  • 22. Ch.20- Billy found __________ on the grave of his coon dogs.
A) An oak tree sprouting
B) A patch of daisies
C) A raccoon
D) A red fern
  • 23. Which of the following is NOT a way that Little Ann & Old Dan changed the lives of Billy & his family?
A) The dogs taught Billy about responsibility and love
B) The dogs ruined their lives
C) The dogs provided money for them to move away
D) The dogs helped Billy's dreams to come true
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