Where the Red Fern Grows

A cozy illustration of a young boy with his two coonhounds, set against a backdrop of trees with a red fern in the foreground, evoking a sense of adventure and nature.

Test Your Knowledge of Where the Red Fern Grows

Put your understanding of 'Where the Red Fern Grows' to the test! This quiz contains 20 carefully crafted questions that will challenge your memory and comprehension of the story's themes, characters, and symbols.

Whether you are a longtime fan of the book or revisiting it for the first time, this quiz is perfect for you. Let's see how much you really know!

20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by ReadingHawk153
What do Billy's parents use his earning for?
A car
A plow
Their move to town
A mule
Which of the following is NOT a symbol in the novel?
The carvings of the names Ann and Dan in the tree
The ax
The red fern
Papa's gun
How does Billy find the ad for the coonhounds?
In a poster on his grandpa's store window
His papa finds one and shows it to him
In a magazine he found by the stream
He finds it in a newspaper
How long does it take Billy to save the money for his puppies?
Two years
One year
Two months
Six months
What does Billy do to raise money for his puppies?
Sells vegetables
Picks berries
Billy completes all of the listed tasks
Sells crawfish and minnows
Why does Billy attempt to cut down the tree his first coon is in?
The Pritchard boys bet him he can't catch it
Billy promised his sisters he would catch a coon
Billy promised his dogs he would catch the first coon they treed
Billy's Grandpa tells him catching the coon will make him a man
What do the Pritchard boys bet Billy?
That he can't kill the ghost coon
That he can't catch their first coon
That his dogs can't beat theirs in a fight
That he can't tree the ghost coon
Who accepts the Pritchard boys' bet?
Grandpa
Mama
Papa
Billy
What is Rubin trying to do when he falls on the ax?
Kill Old Dan and Little Ann
He is trying to cut down the tree the Ghost Coon is in
Kill the Ghost Coon
Scare Billy
Why does Grandpa invite Billy to the store after Rubin's death?
He wants to give Billy hunting supplies
Grandpa wants Billy at the store for all of these reasons
He wants to tell Billy about the championship hunt
He wants to ask Billy to help him at the store
What does Little Ann win a trophy for?
Beauty
Obedience
Temperament
Speed
What happens to Grandpa on the hunt?
He has a heart attack
He twists his ankle and falls behind
He falls behind
He twists his ankle
What does Billy get for winning the championship hunt?
$300
He wins a trophy and $300
A trophy
A mule
What does the red fern symbolize
The red fern symbolizes all of these things
Loyalty
Love
Friendship
How does Old Dan die?
He dies of old age
A mountain lion wounds him
He stops eating after Little Ann dies
He freezes during the championship
How many coons were in the box elder snag?
1
3
2
4
Why do Billy's parents want to move to town?
To escape mountain lion attacks
To earn a better living
To help Grandpa run the store
To give their children a better education
How does Billy know the dog in chapter one is trying to get home and is owned by a young boy?
He has a handmade collar
The name on the collar looks like it was written by a child
The dog has worn paws
Billy uses all of these clues to make a guess about the dog's past
How do the townspeople react when they see Billy with his puppies?
They ignore him
They welcome him and cheer him
They laugh at him and call him dog
They run from him and call him crazy
What happens when Billy camps for the first night with his new puppies?
Little Ann disappears
A mountain lion appears
Old Dan disappears
All of these things happen on the first night
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