What was the cave called where Billy spent the night?
Robber’s Cave
.
Where did Billy and his pups spend the night?
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
.
How did Billy feel when his dogs died?
The dog dies, and
Billy is crushed
. … She dies too, and he buries her next to Old Dan. Billy is heartbroken; he says that God is not fair. Billy’s papa tries to tell him that it is all for the best, because with the money Billy has earned, the family hopes to move to town.
Where did Billy live in Where the Red Fern Grows?
Billy lives on
a farm in the Ozark Mountains of northeastern Oklahoma
; he is ten years old. He wants two good coonhounds very badly; he calls this “puppy love.” But his Papa cannot afford to buy him the dogs.
How did Billy try to stop Old Dan’s bleeding?
She’s cut up, but it looks like she’ll make it. Old Dan is another story. His sides are cut open to the bone, one eye is swollen shut, and he’s slowly bleeding to death. Billy stops up
Old Dan’s wounds with mud and hurries his dogs home
.
Why did Billy want to be by himself when he buried Little Ann?
Why did Billy want to be by himself when he buried Little Ann?
Because ever since his dogs were puppies they were always together
.
How did Billy decide on names for the two pups?
How did Billy decide on names for the two pups?
He saw the names carved on the sycamore tree. He saw the names in a sportmen’s magazine
. He remembered the names from a song he learned.
Which dog did Billy think was smarter?
Billy thinks
Little Ann
is the smarter dog. The price of a good coonskin jumped between $4 and $7. Old Dan got trapped in an old muskrat den. Little Ann was able to find Old Dan so Billy was able to dig him out.
Why did Billy and his grandfather build a scarecrow?
Why, it’s his lovable old grandpa come in a buggy with a plan. His grandpa tells him he just needs some rest and food and he’ll be able to keep going right along. Together they build a scarecrow that will trick the raccoon into staying in the tree, so
Billy can go home
and get some rest.
What did Billy find on the grave of Old Dan?
He buries Little Ann next to Old Dan. Billy finds
a stone and carves their names in it
. He asks Mama if God has a place in heaven for dogs where they can hunt. She assures Billy that they have much more in heaven than they do here on earth.
How did Billy’s family get their land?
If they are poor, how did Billy’s family get their land?
His mom got it because she has Cherokee in her blood. They used to be wealthy. His father’s parents gave it to them when they passed away
.
Where the Red Fern Grows kid falls on AXE?
On the hunt, the elder Rubin accidentally falls on
Billy’s
ax as he tries to kill Billy’s dogs (who are fighting the Pritchards’ dog). The incident haunts Billy. To cheer Billy up, Grandpa enters him in a championship coon hunt. Billy, Grandpa, and Papa go to the contest.
How Old Is Billy at the end of Where the Red Fern Grows?
Billy is now
10 years old
and really, really wants a pair of hunting hounds. And we mean really badly. After a whole lot of work, and saving for two years, he finally has enough to buy his dogs—from an ad in the back of a magazine.
What was the only thing wrong with Little Ann?
According to Billy, there is one thing wrong about Little Ann. That is that
she is gunshy
. He knows this because he has saw it happen. Some fishermen started shooting and she was shaking all over.
Who did Mama catch the chickens with?
Pg. 116. Who did Mama use to catch the chickens?
Little Ann
; Old Dan was too rough.
Why did Billy go to the store on Saturday?
Why did Billy go to the store on Saturdays?
He is keeping track of the amount of hides Billy is bringing into the store
. Every time Billy brings his coon hides to Grandpa’s store, his grandfather marks something down on a piece of paper.
