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