Where the Red Fern Grows

Chapter 5 Quiz
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Answer the questions based on Chapter 5

4. Why does Billy decide to fight the bullies?
1. What do we know about the stationmaster at A. because one of them pulls the girl pup’s ear
the beginning of the chapter? B. because they won’t stop calling him names

A. He is a scary old man who notices Billy. C. because one of them stomps on him right

B. He has been expecting Billy. foot

C. He does not plan to give away the puppies. D. because they keep chanting the “dog boy”

D. He has never heard of Billy or his dad. song

5. Who helps stop the fight?

2. How does Billy end up taking the two puppies?
A. the Stationmaster
A. He puts them on his bike.
B. Billy’s grandpa
B. He carries them in his gunny sack
C. one of the boy’s mother
C. He uses the box that the Stationmaster
D. the town marshal
gave him.
D. He lets the two puppies follow him on the
6. How does Billy’s views change about marshals?
ground.
A. He is no longer scared of them.
B. He thinks they are strong and brave.
3. What do the town bullies keep clapping their
C. He does not think they are helpful.
hands and chanting at Billy?
D. He believes they cannot be trusted.
A. “The dog boy is here to play.”
B. “The dog boy has no shoes.”
7. What is Billy ready to do for his pups at the end
C. “The dog boy has come to town.”
of the chapter?
D. “The dog boy is from the wild.”
A. feed them
B. die for them
C. nurture them
D. sell them