Where the Red Fern Grows Chapters 4-5

1. What news did Billy get when he visited his grandpa's store on Monday?
a) The mail buggy would deliver the pups all the way to his grandpa's store for $10.00.
b) His grandpa had ordered the two pups.
c) The price of the dogs had gone up in the past two years by $10.00.
d) The person selling the pups had moved and could no longer be reached.

2. Ma was concerned about Billy because, ____________.
a) he had a fever and a runny nose
b) his schoolwork was going down
c) he acted lost and was losing weight
d) he slept all the time

3. How far did Billy have to walk to reach Tahlequah?
a) 20 miles
b) 32 miles
c) 15 miles
d) 7 miles

4. _____________ guided Billy to the town of Tahlequah.
a) The Frisco Railroad and the Illinois River
b) The Dripping Springs Road
c) The old buffalo trail
d) The hiking trail through the national forest

5. Billy bought a pair of overalls for Papa, cloth for Mama, and _____________ for his sisters.
a) a small gold bell
b) hair ribbons
c) a rag doll
d) a sack of candy

6. Billy stopped at the school yard to _____________.
a) swing
b) slide down the pipe
c) ride the teeter-totter
d) play with the children

7. How did Billy get the pups home?
a) He carried them in the shipping crate.
b) He carried them in the gunny sack.
c) The pups followed Billy.

8. How did the townspeople treat Billy?
a) They laughed at him.
b) They were amazed by him owning such fine hound dogs.
c) They were frightened of him because of his dirty appearance.
d) They thought he would hurt them.

9. Billy took the teasing from the gang until ______________.
a) one called him dog boy
b) one stomped his right foot
c) they started clapping their hands and chanting
d) one pulled his dog's ear

10. Why did the fight stop?
a) The lady who was weeding her flowers began swinging her hoe.
b) The marshal broke up the fight.
c) Billy passed out.
d) One of the boys ran away after his nose started bleeding.

11. The marshal gave Billy _________________.
a) a strawberry pop
b) a bag of jawbreakers
c) an old silver badge
d) some popcorn

12. Billy spent the night _____________.
a) on the sandy banks of the river
b) under a large oak tree
c) in a cave
d) at home

13. __________ awakened Billy during the night.
a) A hooting owl
b) The scream of a mountain lion
c) A black bear's growl
d) The smell of a skunk

14. ___________ kept the animals away from the cave.
a) A fire
b) Billy's harmonica
c) The barks of the pups
d) Billy's yells

15. The main idea of this reading selection is:
a) Billy's scary night in the woods between his house and Tahlequah
b) Billy's confrontation with the gang of bullies in Tahlequah
c) Billy's trip to Tahlequah to get his pups
d) Billy saves his money to buy two coon hounds

16. Baed on the story, it is likely that in the future ________________.
a) Billy's pa will buy a mule
b) Billy will return to Tahlequah each year to visit the marshal
c) Billy will save all the candy for himself
d) Billy will train his two coon hounds to hunt

17. Which question does the story answer?
a) Will Billy get home safely?
b) Will the mountain lion attack Billy and the pups in the morning when they leave the cave?
c) Will Billy's parents be angry with him for going to Tahlequah?
d) Will Billy get the two coon hounds?



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