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Test your knowledge of Wilson Rawls' classic novel with these questions about the main characters, plot, and themes.
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Topic 1 – 10 Points QUESTION: • Who is the author of the story? ANSWER: • Wilson Rawls
Topic 1 – 20 Points QUESTION: • What is the main character’s full name? ANSWER: • Billy Coleman
Topic 1 – 30 Points • QUESTION: • How does Billy catch his first coon? • ANSWER: • Using a trap.
Topic 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: • Where does the story take place? (the mountains/ state) ANSWER: • The Ozarks in Oklahoma
Topic 1 – 50 Points • QUESTION: • Why did Little Ann die? • ANSWER: • She grieved over the death of Old Dan
Topic 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: • How much money did the hounds cost? ANSWER: • $40
Topic 2 – 20 Points QUESTION: • How long did it take Billy to earn that money? ANSWER: • 2 years
Topic 2 – 30 Points QUESTION: • When Billy was taking his puppies home, what tried to attack them in the cave? ANSWER: • A mountain lion
Topic 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: • What does Billy use to save his money? ANSWER: • A K.C. Baking Powder Can
Topic 2 – 50 Points QUESTION: • Who accidentally kills himself with an ax? (full name) ANSWER: • Rubin Pritchard
Topic 3 – 10 Points QUESTION: • To whom does Billy give the cup? ANSWER: • His youngest sister
Topic 3 – 20 Points QUESTION: • What is the name of the Pritchards’ dog? ANSWER: • Old Blue
Topic 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: • What do Billy’s dogs save him from at the end of the novel? ANSWER: • A mountain lion
Topic 3 – 40 Points • QUESTION: • To what Native American tribe does the land the Colemans live on belong? • ANSWER: • The Cherokee Tribe
Topic 3 – 50 Points QUESTION: • What does Billy win at the championship besides the two cups? ANSWER: • A jackpot of $300
Topic 4 – 10 Points QUESTION: • What competition does Little Ann win at the championship? ANSWER: • A Beauty Contest
Topic 4 – 20 Points • QUESTION: • What object gives Billy an idea to save Little Ann from drowning? • ANSWER: • A lantern
Topic 4 – 30 Points • QUESTION: • What is the name of the dog the adult Billy saves? • ANSWER: • Buddie
Topic 4 – 40 Points QUESTION: • What does Billy use to train his hounds? ANSWER: • His coonskin hat
Topic 4 – 50 Points • QUESTION: • Why did Billy go ghost-coon hunting with the Pritchard boys? • ANSWER: • His grandfather agreed to the Pritchard boys’ bet.
Topic 5 – 10 Points QUESTION: • How much money did the Pritchard boys’ and Billy bet? ANSWER: • $2
Topic 5 – 20 Points • QUESTION: • Why did Old Dan and Little Ann run around a tree all night? • ANSWER: • To keep from freezing to death
Topic 5 – 30 Points QUESTION: • What did Billy do every time he was in trouble? ANSWER: • Pray
Topic 5 – 40 Points • QUESTION: • Billy's father said God took his dogs __________. • ANSWER: • So the family could stay together.
Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: • Where does the red fern grow? ANSWER: • On Old Dan’s and Little Ann’s grave