Red Fern Flashcards
Are Billy’s parents rich or poor?
Poor
Where does this story take place?
Ozark mountains
What was the first thing Billy caught in chapter two?
Samie his cat
What terrible disease infected billy when he was only 10 years old?
Puppy love
Instead of candy Billy’s dad brings home
A. A dog
B. Traps
C. A fishing pole
D.new shoes
B. Traps
Why was Billy’s mother given a piece of land alongside the Illinois river?
His mother was Cherokee and and she inherited the land.
What is one thing Billy earns money to put in his bank?
Crawfish, worms, and berries
How long does it take Billy to earn enough money to buy the pups?
2 years
How much money did billy need to save?
$ 50
Who is the narrator in this story?
Billy
The price of the dogs increased?
A. True
B. False
B. False
_________ guided Billy to Tahlequah.
A. The frisco railroad and the Illinois river
B. The dripping springs road
C. The old buffalo trail
A. The frisco railroad and the Illinois river
Who orders the dogs for billy?
Grandpa
What does the marshal offer billy that he has never had before?
A soda pop
Where does billy spend the night at on the way home in chapter 5?
Robbers cave
Billy took the teasing from the kids until __________.
One pulled the dogs ear
What does billy plan to carry his dogs home in?
A gunny sack
Which dog caught the first coon?
Little Ann
Which dog did billy think was smarter?
Little Ann
In chapters 9 and 10, what were coon skins worth?
A. $4 to $10
B. $2 to $3
C. $8 to $15
A. $4 to $10
What did billy do with the money he earned from the coon skins?
Gave it to his dad
Who worries about billy when he is coon hunting?
Mama
What point of view is this story written?
First point of view
What do the Pritchard boys want billy to do?
Tree the ghost coon
What did Rubin buy at grandpa’s store
Tobacco
How old does billy have to be before he can own a gun?
21
What happened to Rubin in chapter 13?
He fell on the axe and died
Where was the ghost coon hiding?
In a hollow fence post
How did the ghost coon earn his name?
He goes up a tree and disappears
Why didn’t billy kill the ghost coon?
He thought it did not deserve to be killed.
What did billy take to the Pritchard house at the end of chapter 13?
Flowers
Grandpa, papa, and billy would get to the coon hunt by ___________
A buggy
Grandpa gave little Ann and old Dan _____ as a treat.
A. Dog biscuits
B. Cheese
C. Bacon
B. Cheese
