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Red Fern Chapters 15-20 Comprehension Quiz
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  • 1. Ch.15- What happened to cause Billy to think he would have bad luck?
A) He walked under a ladder
B) He heard two owls
C) A black cat crossed his path
D) He broke a mirror
  • 2. Why did Billy win a small silver cup?
A) Little Ann & Old Dan were the smallest coon hounds
B) Old Dan was the best looking hound
C) Old Dan was the fastest runner
D) Little Ann won a beauty contest
  • 3. Which sentence supports the conclusion that Grandpa felt Billy was growing up?
A) 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."
B) 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.
C) 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."
D) 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.
  • 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) Grandpa
B) Billy
C) The judge
D) Papa
  • 6. Why did Billy and Papa build a large fire?
A) To smoke the coon down from the tree
B) To signal the other hunters that they needed help
C) To cook a snack
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) 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) Angry
B) Sweet
C) Unusual
D) Loving
  • 9. Ch.17- During the final elimination round, the weather was _________
A) Warm & pleasant
B) Warm & breezy
C) Hot & humid
D) Cold & stormy
  • 10. Billy refused to come out of the storm because ____________.
A) He could not find Papa
B) He was lost
C) He could not find the judge
D) He did not want to leave his dogs out in the storm
  • 11. When Grandpa fell, he hurt __________.
A) His wrist
B) His back
C) His head
D) His ankle
  • 12. When the hollow tree was finally pushed over, ______________.
A) A mother coon & her baby were inside
B) Three coons busted out
C) There wasn't a coon inside
D) Old Dan & Little Ann were too cold to fight the coon
  • 13. Ch.18- Mr. Benson scared Billy when he told him his dogs were __________
A) Running in circles
B) Frozen solid
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) Jealousy
B) Hate
C) Love
D) Competitiveness
  • 15. Along with the gold cup, Billy was given ____________
A) $300
B) A gun
C) All new hunting supplies
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) Mountain lion
B) Raccoon
C) Squirrel
D) Samie, the house cat
  • 18. How did Little Ann and Old Dan save Billy's life in Chapter 19?
A) They got in between Billy and the mountain lion
B) They pulled Billy out of a freezing river
C) They scared a mother bear away
D) They fought off a hungry wolf
  • 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 cleaned their wounds & doctored them up
B) She made them stay outside in the doghouse
C) Nothing- she didn't care
D) She stayed asleep
  • 21. What happened to Little Ann after Old Dan died?
A) She died of a broken heart
B) She ran away
C) She fought the mountain lion again
D) She became Billy's sisters' dog
  • 22. Ch.20- Billy found __________ on the grave of his coon dogs.
A) A raccoon
B) A patch of daisies
C) An oak tree sprouting
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 provided money for them to move away
B) The dogs ruined their lives
C) The dogs helped Billy's dreams to come true
D) The dogs taught Billy about responsibility and love
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