Why does Billy need
coonskin
to train his pups? Billy needs coonskin so his pups recognize a coon’s scent.
How did Billy get a coon skin to train his pups?
Billy’s oldest sister helps him to start training the dogs. They drag the
coon skin all over the place
and the dogs chase after it, as if it is a real coon.
What did Billy need to train his pups?
Now Billy wants to start training his dogs. He needs
a raccoon hide
.
How does Billy get to the train depot to pick up the dogs?
The only problem is that the mail buggy cannot carry dogs, so Billy will have to pick them up at
the mail depot
in Tahlequah. … He runs off that night into the mountains and heads straight for Tahlequah. He keeps the river to his left and the railroad to his right to guide him.
Who helps Billy train the puppies?
Billy sneaks off in the middle of the night to go to town and pick them up. While in town, other children pick on him, but he stands up for himself and is helped by
the marshal
. On his way home, he and his two pups sleep in a cave. Outside, they hear a mountain lion, and the pups bravely howl back.
What did Billy think of his grandpa’s trapping idea?
What did Billy think of his Grandpa’s trapping idea? He thought
he was kidding
.
Why does Billy sneak away to get the pups?
Why does Billy sneak away to get the pups?
Because he couldn’t get a ride and he didn’t want his parents to know he was going to get the puppies
.
What do they do with Billy’s first coon hide?
What happened to the first coon hide? …
He took the coon skins to his grandfather’s store. His grandfather bought them. He gave money to his father.
What did his mother do with Billy’s first raccoon hide?
Billy’s mama makes
him a coonskin cap
out of his first hide. He goes coon hunting almost every night. His coons become smarter and smarter.
What bargain does Billy make with little Ann and Old Dan when they are finally ready to go coon hunting?
What promise does Billy make with Little Ann and Old Dan when they are finally ready to go coon hunting?
He promises he will kill the coon if they will tree it. He promises them new collars if they tree a coon.
What did Billy’s parents tell him they wanted to do someday and why?
What did Billy’s parents tell him they wanted to do someday, and why?
They said they wanted to move to town to give their children a better education and enable them to meet people.
What does Billy’s sister bring him while he is chopping the tree?
His father has Billy’s sister bring
him food
, so he can continue chopping down the tree. Billy tells him he must do this himself, because otherwise he would be going back on his word to his dogs.
Why does Billy want a pair of dogs so badly?
Why did Billy want a dog so badly?
To hunt coons
.
What happened to Little Ann?
Little Ann only has her shoulder wound, but Old Dan is hurt all over. Billy cries, and uses the dog’s blood to make mud which he uses to fill up the deep cuts long enough to get the dog home. Walking home, he hears Little Ann whimper. …
She dies too
, and he buries her next to Old Dan.
Why was Billy crying in Where the Red Fern Grows?
Billy is crying
because the raccoon is in the tree and his muscles ache from chopping
. Grandpa says to build a scarecrow. Grandpa feels as though this is something that every young boy should have to do in life; it gives kids will power.
What are the reasons Billy’s parents have for wanting to move to town?
Billy indirectly inherits much of his work ethic from his father. Papa does all of this because he wants his children to have the best and most
promising futures possible
. To this end, he thinks it is imperative that they move to town so that Billy and his sisters can get a proper education.
