Where the Red Fern Grows Chapters 17-18

1. During the final elimination round the weather was __________.
a) warm and breezy
b) cold and sleeting
c) cold and clear
d) hot and humid

2. Billy would NOT come out of the storm because ____________.
a) he wanted to win the gold cup
b) he was lost
c) he did not want to leave his dogs out in the storm
d) he could not find his papa

3. Billy asked Papa to do ____________so the hounds would come to them.
a) blow the whistle
b) all whoop at the same time
c) fire the pistol
d) yell

4. When Grandpa fell he hurt ________________.
a) his back
b) his wrist
c) his head
d) his ankle

5. When the hollow tree was finally pushed over ____________.
a) there wasn't a coon inside
b) three coons busted out
c) Old Dan and Little Ann were too cold to fight the coon
d) a mother coon and her baby were inside

6. The judge said he never before saw hounds ________________.
a) show affection for anyone
b) tackle three coons at once
c) climb an icy bank

7. To help Grandpa feel better Billy ________________.
a) told him stories of his coon dogs
b) heated the whiskey and gave him a swig
c) heated the coon pelt and laid it over his swollen ankle
d) gave him hot coffee

8. How did the men in camp know something was wrong with Billy, Grandpa, Papa, and the judge?
a) Grandpa's team broke loose and came back to the camp.
b) The men in camp heard Papa shooting the pistol.
c) Little Ann and Old Dan came back to camp bawling.

9. Mr. Benson scared Billy when he told Billy his dogs were__________________.
a) frozen solid
b) in the river
c) running in circles
d) cut and bleeding

10. Along with the gold cup Billy was given _______________.
a) all new supplies needed for hunting
b) the raccoon pelts from the hunt
c) a gun
d) $300.00

11. Which statement from Chapters 17-18 contains a cause-effect relationship?
a) During the course of the meal, the entire story of the championship hunt was told, some by Papa but mostly by me.
b) As Mama took the beautiful cup, she looked at me.
c) Looking down I saw the box was almost filled with money.
d) Because of his fast circling, Old Dan's feet flew out from under him and he fell.

12. The main conflict is these chapters is mostly the result of ___________.
a) Old Dan falling in the river
b) the memory of Rubin
c) the ghost coon
d) the poor weather

13. Which sentence from Chapters 17-18 supports the conclusion that Little Ann and Old Dan were the best hounds at the championship?
a) I saw the gleaming metal of the gold cup in his hand.
b) Turning to the crowd, he said, "Fellows, I can always say this. On this hunt I've seen tow of the finest little coon hounds I ever hope to see."
c) The judge said, "Son, there's a place on the cup to engrave the names of your dogs."
d) Why had Mama knelt in prayer in front of my dogs?

14. Which question does Chapters 17 - 18 answer?
a) What will Billy do with the prize money?
b) How long will it take for Grandpa to recover from his sprained ankle?
c) Will Old Dan's ear have scars from the fight he had with the coon in the river?
d) How will Billy's family celebrate him winning the coon hunt?



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1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (d)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10. (d)
11. (d)
12. (d)
13. (b)
14. (d)