Where the Red Fern Grows Comprehension Questions for Chapters 8-11

Why must Billy hunt at night?
1. Coons only come out at night.
2. The beagles can't see well in the daylight.
3. The weather is too hot during the day.
4. Billy just likes being outside after dark.
The coon is "treed" _______________.
1. in the oak tree
2. in the big sycamore
3. at the top of the fence rail
4. inside the cave
Grandpa's suggestion for keeping the coon in the tree during the night was _____________.
1. to build a pen around the tree
2. to keep the dogs out all night
3. to build a fire
4. to build a scarecrow
How was Billy's prayer answered?
1. The wind blew the sycamore tree down.
2. The raccoon fell out of the tree.
3. It began to rain.
4. Papa helped cut down the tree.
A coon skin was worth __________.
1. $2 - $3
2. $4 - $10
3. $1 - $8
4. $8 - $15
Billy took the money he earned from the coon skins and ____________________.
1. put it in his college fund
2. gave it to Papa
3. bought a gun
4. bought gifts for his family
With the first coonskin Billy was able to catch using his coon dogs, Billy's mother wanted to do something special, so she ______________.
1. hung it in Grandpa's store
2. made a coon skin hat for Billy
3. hung it in Billy's room
4. turned it into a pillow
When Ann cut her foot, Billy locked her in the ____ .
1. corncrib
2. barn
3. cellar
4. house
Which dog did Billy think was smarter?
1. Ann
2. Dan
What happened to Little Ann?
1. Little Ann was caught in briers.
2. Little Ann was caught in a bear trap.
3. Little Ann fell in a groundhog hole.
4. Little Ann fell into the icy river.
When Billy tried to rescue Little Ann, _________________.
1. he was hit in the head by a tree limb
2. he became tangled in briers
3. the ice started to break
4. he slipped and fell over the ledge
How does Billy get Ann out of the icy river?
1. Billy chops down a tree, then walks on it to her.
2. Billy uses the handle of his lantern to hook her dog collar and pulls her back to safe ground.
3. Billy cuts the ice with his ax handle, so Little Ann can swim to shore.
4. Billy dives into the water and swims out to Little Ann. He places her on his back and swims back to shore.
Which sequence best describes the order of events in this story?

1) The first coon the dogs tree is in the giant sycamore.
2) Billy sells his coonskins at Grandpa's store.
3) Billy's mother makes a coonskin hat.
4) Little Ann falls into the icy river.
5) Billy works for two days chopping down the giant tree.
6) Billy goes on his first coon hunt with Little Ann and Old Dan.
7) Billy rescues Little Ann.
1. 6, 1, 5, 4, 7, 3, 2
2. 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
3. 6, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 7
4. 6, 1, 5, 3, 2, 4, 7
Which statement from Where the Red Fern Grows contains a cause-effect relationship?
1. Little Ann was whining and begging for help.
2. I knew something had happened to Little Ann.
3. I starting hooking at the collar of Little Ann.
4. At the movement of Little Ann, Dan threw a fit.
Which statement from the story is an opinion?
1. I wrapped Little Ann in my coat and hurried into my clothes.
2. I laid Little Ann close to the warm heat and went to work.
3. Out in the river I could hear the cold water gurgling in the icy trough. It seemed to be angry.
4. Before I left for home, I walked back to the sycamore tree.
From which point of view is Where the Red Fern Grows written?
1. first - The writer uses pronouns such as "I" or "me" or "my".
2. second - The narrator tells the story using the pronoun "you".
3. third - The author uses pronouns such as "he", "she", or "it".

Where the Red Fern Grows Comprehension Questions for Chapters 8-11

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Where the Red Fern Grows
Comprehension Questions for Chapters 8-11