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The day the family leaves the Ozarks, they are generally
a) sad, because they will be leaving Grandpa
b) happy, because they have achieved their goals
c) sad, because they are leaving the farm they love
d) scared to be starting something new

When Billy brings home the fold cup, he
a) places it on the fireplace mantle
b) presents it to Mama as a gift
c) keeps it for himself in his room
d) gives it to his youngest sister

Billy's mother was shocked to see the red fern because
a) they don't usually grow on Cherokee lands
b) according to the legend, they are sacred and planted by angels
c) she had only seen a few of them in her entire life
d) they won't usually grow at grave sites

At the end of the story, Billy's ax and lantern
a) were lost in the woods
b) were packed in the wagon to be kept for Billy's memories
c) were stuck in the oak tree by the dogs' graves
d) were stuck in the oak tree where the mountain lion was killed

Billy's parents believed the reason for the dogs' death was
a) Grandpa would now have Billy to take care of him
b) the family could now move to town all together
c) they now had plenty of money from the raccoon skins
d) they were tired after raccoon hunting

Little Anne lost her will to live because
a) she was in pain from her terrible wounds
b) she sensed that the family was moving to town
c) she knew Old Dan had died
d) she was tired of hunting coons

The last time we see Grandpa in the story, he
a) is leaving the championship hunt in the doctor's car.
b) is riding home in the wagon with Billy and Papa.
c) is admiring the beautiful red fern.
d) when he broke his ankle

Billy becomes worried when he hears the screech owls because
a) there is a superstition that the sounds could mean bad luck.
b) he is worried that the sounds will upset his dogs.
c) he believes it is a sign from God that his dogs could be in danger.
d) he isn't sure what the sound is.

The character of Grandma enters the story
a) when Grandpa gets lost in the storm
b) when Rubin Pritchard dies
c) when Grandpa is packing to go to the championship hunt
d) when Little Ann and Old Dan die

Grandpa feels guilty about Rubin's death mainly because
a) the bet had been his idea
b) he had encouraged Billy to accept the bet
c) he had chosen not to go with them to hunt for the ghost coon
d) Little Ann and Old Dan are his responsibility

The Pritchards had a funeral service for Rubin, and some neighbors attended.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Billy rescued Little Ann from the river by using the handle from his lantern
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The cash prize Billy won at the championship hunt was about $50.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Grandpa's ankle injury turned out to be a lot worse than they had thought.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The silver cup was won by Little Anne at the beauty pageant.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The family did not take their cat, Samie, when they moved to town
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Billy lets Papa help him bury Old Dan and Little Ann
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

As an adult, Billy went back to visit his childhood home.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The narrator at the beginning and end of the story is Billy as a grown man
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

At the end, Billy's parents said they would allow him to buy a hunting gun.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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