Where the Red Fern Grows – Flashcards
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By what method is the story told?
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a flashback
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What is the setting of the story?
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the Ozark Mountains (Oklahoma)
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Who is the main character of the story? Who are the other characters introduced in this section of the novel?
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Billy; Old Dan and Little Ann
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What "terrible disease" did the main character say he had?
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puppy love
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What did Papa give the boy in place of what he wanted, and what was the result?
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he gave him a puppy but Billy only wanted two coonhounds
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Why couldn't the boy have what he wanted?
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because his family couldn't afford it
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Describe the boy's plan to get what he wanted.
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He would work countless hours and try to earn enough money to get the 2 coonhounds
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How long did it take for the boy to earn the money?
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2 years
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What was the grandfather's reaction when the boy told him his plan?
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he was astonished and surprised
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Describe the boy's journey to pick up his purchase.
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he walks for 20 miles up the river and meets old ladies, his reflection, and mean kids in a school yard
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What is the boy's name?
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Billy
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Describe what happened at the depot.
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Billy got his first taste of soda from the Marshal
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Describe what happened as Billy was walking through town.
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some old ladies laugh at him because of what he is wearing
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What did Billy encounter while camping that night, and what did he do about it?
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he encountered a mountain lion and he used his fire to make it back away from them
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What did Billy name his dogs, and why did he give them those specific names?
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Old Dan and Little Ann; because he saw them on a tree
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Describe what happened when Billy arrived home with his dogs.
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his mom was very worried and his dad was kinda happy to see his son becoming a man
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What did Billy's parents tell him they wanted to do someday, and why?
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they wanted to move to the city for better education for Billy and his sisters
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What was the next item that Billy needed, and why did he need it?
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a coonskin; to train his dogs
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Whom did Billy talk to when he needed advice about hunting coons?
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his Grandpa
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What did Billy say about his communication with his dogs?
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that they could understand every word he said
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How did Billy's parents feel about his hunting?
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his mom was worried and his dad was ok with it
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How old was Billy when he went coon hunting for the first time?
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13
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What did Billy realize about the way his father was talking to talking to him?
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he was talking to him like he was a man
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What feeling did Billy get on his first, when Old Dan bawled the first time? What did he do after he also heard Little Ann's bawl?
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he was happy that he had trained his pups
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Where had the hounds treed their first coon?
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the big Sycamore in the middle of the forest
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Describe Billy's thoughts and feelings when he saw where hounds had treed their first coon.
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that it was going to be hard for him to get the coon
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How did the members of Billy's family feel about his decision?
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they were skeptical at first but then trusted him and left him alone to cut the tree down
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How did Billy's grandfather keep the coon in the tree while Billy went home to rest?
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he set up a scarecrow
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What interesting news about coonskins did Billy's grandfather share with him?
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that the price had went up
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What was the outcome of Billy's efforts?
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he earned money for his family
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What happened to first coon hide?
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Billy's mom turned it into a coonskin cap
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What did Billy do with the coon skins? What did he do with the money he made?
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put them on the smokehouse's walls; he gave all of it to his father
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Describe both of Old Dan's predicaments and how they were resolved.
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Old Dan gets into a fight with Old Blue -- Old Dan and Little Ann team up on him and win the fight Old Dan fights the mountain lion -- Old Dan dies
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Describe Little Ann predicament and how it is resolved.
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she gets stuck in the ice water -- Billy saves her
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What did Billy tell his parents about his evening adventures?
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he lied and said everything was fine
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What happened to Billy after he returned home?
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the tree fell down because of the wind
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Billy asked his mother if God answered all prayers. What was her response?
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she said that she didn't know if he did or not
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What was the bet Billy's grandfather made with the Pritchard boys? Why did he make it?
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that Billy's dogs were able to tree the ghost coon; because he felt threatened by them and wanted to prove a point
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Why did the Pritchard boys refer to the coon as the "ghost coon"?
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because he would climb up a tree and disappear
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At one point while the boys were watching the dogs chase the coon, Billy said he felt good all over. What did he feel good about?
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him training his dogs
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Why did Billy pay off his bet?
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because he didn't kill the ghost coon
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Where was the coon?
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on a branch hanging over the gate
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What did Billy decide to do about the ghost coon and why?
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he decided to let it go; because he realized that there are so many other coons and that the ghost coon had lived there for a long time
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What did Rubin do when Billy asked for his money back?
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he got mad at Billy and tackled him to the ground
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What were the dogs doing while the boys were fighting?
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Old Dan and Little Ann were fighting Old Blue
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What did Rubin do, and what was the result of his actions?
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he charged at Little Ann and Old Dan; he tripped and fell on the ax (he died)
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What did Billy do to show his sorrow for his actions?
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he went to the grave and set down some flowers
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What news did Billy's grandfather tell him a few days after the accident?
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that there was a championship coon hunt happening and that Billy should enter it
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Who went on the trip?
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Grandpa, Billy, Papa, Old Dan, Little Ann
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What happened on the trip that made Billy feel more grown up?
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he got to drink coffee
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Which contest did Billy enter first, and what the result?
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the beauty contest and Little Ann won it
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Where did Billy think they should go on their first night of hunting?
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far down river
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Where did the hounds run the first coon?
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upriver toward the campground
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How many coons did the dogs kill on their first night of competition?
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2
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What about the dogs surprised the judge?
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that Billy could communicate with them
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Where did Billy want to go on their final night of hunting, and why?
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by the swamp; it was a long way back to the river and the same distance to the mountains
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The judge saw the two hounds stop and stare at Billy at the beginning of the hunt. What was Billy's explanation for these actions?
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that he felt like they new that the hunt was important
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Why did one of the hunters come around with a small box in his hands?
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to collect the money for the winner
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After the dogs killed the coon, what did they do that surprised the judge?
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they were doctoring each other's wounds
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What was the weather like on this part of the hunt?
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sleet (blizzard)
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What did the judge think they should do, and what was Billy's reply? What did the men finally do?
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that they should split up; that they are more to the right of them; they went out into the storm
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Describe what happened to Billy's grandfather, including how he was found.
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he twisted his ankle and fell; Billy's dog went to go find him
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What did they do after they had made Grandpa comfy?
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they treed another coon
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Where did the dogs go?
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to the bank
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What did the rest of the hunters do when they found Billy and the hunting party?
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they went to go find Old Dan and Little Ann
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Describe what happened when they found the dogs.
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they were frozen and Billy screamed when he found out the news
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What happened when they got back to camp?
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they saw that Grandpa had a sprain
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Describe the events when Billy and his father got home.
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he gave the silver cup to his older sisters and the gold cup to his little sister; and the money to his mom
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What did Billy see his mother doing as he was preparing for bed?
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her praying with the dogs
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What animal did Billy think the dogs had treed the night they went to the Cyclone Timber country?
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a bobcat
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How did Billy feel about the animal the dogs had treed?
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that it wasn't a regular coon and he was worried about it
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What unusual actions did Old Dan take, and how did Billy feel about it?
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he growled and showed his teeth; he was worried about the "bobcat" attacking Old Dan
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What animal had the dogs actually treed?
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mountain lion
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Describe the fight between the hounds and the other animal.
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mountain lion attacked Old Dan and Little Ann tried to help; they held on to the mountain lion and eventually killed it with major wounds in the process
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How did Billy feel about what his dogs had done?
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he was proud of them
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What did Billy discover about Old Dan as they were walking home? What did he do about it?
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that his intestines were caught in a bush; when he got home he had his parents doctor the wound
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What happened to the dogs?
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they both died
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What did Billy's parents tell him at dinner?
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that they were going to move into town
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What did Billy discover the day the family left the Ozarks? What was the significance of the discovery?
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a red fern; that where ever a red fern grew it was a sacred spot
