Where the Red Fern Grows Chapter 12
Multiple Choice
Grandpa liked to _____________.
- brag
- tell jokes
- tease
- save money
Which of the following describes the Pritchards?
- bullies, rugged, and nasty
- dirty, wild, and mean
- bootleggers, thieves, and "no-accounts"
- kind, fun loving, jokesters
While Grandpa ground the corn ________.
- the Pritchards looked around the store at the shirts
- the store was locked up
- Billy watched the store
- the Pritchards were told to wait outside
Rubin bought ___________ at Grandpa's store.
- traps
- candy
- tobacco
- corn meal
Rubin bet _________ that Billy's hounds couldn't tree the ghost coon.
- $.50
- $1.00
- $2.00
- $10.00
What did the ghost coon do that was the opposite of what most coons would do?
- jumped from tree to tree
- swam upstream
- ran under the brush
- ran out into the open
A good title for Chapter 12 could be:
- Bootleggers, Thieves, and No-Accounts
- Chasing the Ghost Coon
- Grinding Corn
- A Night in the Woods
The author, Wilson Rawls, wrote Where the Red Fern Grows to:
- persuade young students to go coon hunting
- inform readers how to hunt for coons
- entertain readers with a story about coon hunting
- help readers become better coon hunters
Which excerpt from the book best supports the author's belief that young people should not use tobacco products?
- Rubin ordered some chewing tobacco.
"Aren't you a little young to be chewing?" Grandpa asked. - "Ain't for me. It's for my dad," Rubin growled.
Grandpa handed two plugs to him. - Holding the other up in front of him, he looked it over. Looking at Grandpa, he gnawed at one corner of it.
- "Let's go grind that corn."
What is the main conflict in Chapter 12?
- The Pritchards bet Billy that his dogs can't catch the ghost coon.
- The Pritchards buy chew tobacco.
- Grandpa can't trust the Pritchards to stay in his store while he grinds the corn.
- Old Man Pritchard killed a man in Missouri.