Unlock with LitCharts A+ Active Themes Where the Red Fern Grows. The dogs track a coon, who runs back by Billy's house and along the partly frozen river. When they arrive at the tree, they see that Billy's grandfather is missing. When it is time for Rubin to "pay up" after Billy's dogs tree the raccoon, Rubin doesn't pay the money because he says that the bet was for Billy to kill the ghost coon. Billy sees that Little Ann has not been able to clear an unfrozen part on the river and has fallen into the icy waters. He believes that a coon that has such a reputation and has lived such a long life does not deserve to die. 1. It disappeared. What does the red fern symbolize? Mix water, vinegar, seasonings, sugar and spices together. He had killed many raccoons before and will again. Why wouldn't Rainie and Rubin give back the money to Billy? . FAQ Why does Billy not want to kill the ghost raccoon? Billy even sympathizes with his prey. Little Ann knows that the ghost coon isn't in the tree, so she keeps searching. When the dogs trap the raccoon in the old sycamore tree, Billy cuts "the giant" down. Billy had not killed the ghost coon. Billy sees that Little Ann has not been able to clear an unfrozen part on the river and has fallen into the icy waters. Blazing past him, Billy pulls his dogs off the old hound. That tree doesn't look like anything special, but sure enough the raccoon isn't there. Billy takes him up on the bet because his grandpa wants him to. Old Dan reaches the tree and starts furiously barking, but once again, Billy doesn't hear Little Ann. Who dies and how does it happen? Billy's grandfather makes a bet with Rubin and Rainie Pritchard that Old Dan and Little Ann can tree the legendary "ghost coon" that has eluded hunters for years. 4. A hunting ax. (a) The raccoon was never there. Explain how . Billy climbs the tree but, when the injured coon cries out, knowing that it is about to be killed, Billy cannot bring himself to do it. Billy shouts and runs after him but knows he is going to be too late. Billy tells Rubin he hasn't lost the bet yet. The dogs tree the raccoon, but Billy doesn't want to kill it. How does Billy react to the fate of Rubin Pritchard? (b) The raccoon is not there. When the dogs trap the raccoon in the old sycamore tree, Billy cuts "the giant" down. Where the Red Fern Grows, A Review - 1 Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls reveals a world that has all but vanished today, a rural America still Rubin and Rainie are determined to get Billy to give up early and surrender his moneythey have no interest in a fair bet. Why or why not? Suggested Response: Answers will vary. Billy climbs the tree but, when the injured coon cries out, knowing that it is about to be killed, Billy cannot bring himself to do it. However, after he reaches the top of the tree, he realizes that he does not wish to murder the ghost coon after all. Fill in this Venn Diagram with words and phrases that show how the dogs When he heard the coon cry, he knew that sound. Despite this, Finn and Jake are able to convince Billy that fighting evil is a good cause, gaining the hero's . Even though the raccoon can't be seen anywhere, Billy doesn't want to give up hunting until his dogs do. Why do Billy's parents want to move to town? Would you rather live in a small village or a big city? Asked by Ella25. What does he do the day after the ghost coon hunt? When Old Blue and Old Dan's fight gets brutal, Little Ann comes to his defense and kills him, with Billy even having to pry her teeth from Blue's throat. Summary. Do you agree with his decision? How does that story compare with what happens in this part of the novel? It is called the ghost coon because no dog can tree it. "It's strange indeed how memories can lie dormant in a man's mind for so many years. Like at one part Ruben tries to kill Old Dan, one of Billy's coon dogs. Unlock with LitCharts A+. 4. (d) The raccoon is treed in it. 12. Unlock with LitCharts A+. It just didn't seem like a fair fight to Billy. Quotes from the Novel. The ghost coon then escapes up a tree. . The ghost coon then escapes up a tree. Billy had not killed the ghost coon. . Although the hound had no way of knowing it, he had stirred memories, and what priceless treasures they were memories of my boyhood days, an old K.C. Billy felt bad and didn't want to hunt. Rubin and Rainie are determined to get Billy to give up early and surrender his moneythey have no interest in a fair bet. He refuses and Rubin starts trying to beat Billy up. answer choices. Billy gave the money he earned from the raccoon hides to his father. Drain, put in stewing kettle and cover with water. In Where the Red Fern Grows how do. His dogs had given up. 13. What does he do the day after the ghost coon hunt? (d) He does not want to be away from them. After a long, complicated hunt, Old Dan and Little Ann manage to tree the raccoon, but having seen how old and smart the ghost coon is, Billy cannot bring himself to kill it. The ghost coon plays tricks on Billy's dogs all night until Old Dan and Little Ann finally outsmart the coon and corner it in a tree. Billy doesn't want his dogs to kill Old Bluebut at the same time, he knows that they'd defend him just as viciously and devotedly as he'd defend them against anyone who tried to hurt them. This passage implies _______. Three coons come out. He doesn't have the heart to kill . (a) A grave marker . (c) The tree is still blooming. He also had bad dreams and couldn't sleep. Billy decides to scale the tree in order to frighten him away. . . When Billy does not want to kill it, starting to gain respect for the animal, Rubin and Rainie get angry, and at that time the Pritchards' blue tick coonhound comes up and challenges Old Dan. Q. A silver cup. The bet was for two dollars. Think about a story, a film, or a television program in which someone unwisely takes a dare. Huh. Put raccoon pieces in this brine for 8 hours or more. When Dan and Ann tree the ghost coon, Billy climbs up, comes face to face with the animal, and decides not to kill it. What effect did Rubin's death have on Billy? Billy climbs the tree but, when the injured coon cries out, knowing that it is about to be killed, Billy cannot bring himself to do it. When Billy and his dogs begin successfully sniffing out the "ghost coon," Rubin and Rainie become defensive and irritated. He has too much respect for him. Chapter 13 1. It is the biggest raccoon Billy has ever seen. Billy investigates and finds the animal inside the hollow tree. (b) The raccoon is not there. In Where the Red Fern Grows , why does Billy need a raccoon hide before he begins hunting? According to legend, an angel has to plant the seed of the red fern, and so wherever there is a red fern, it marks something very admirable and special. Question 1. What does Billy find when he visits to the dogs' graves before leaving home? Little Ann followed the sound of Papa's gun and worked her way back to Billy. Why do Billy's parents want to move to town? Billy will have to save enough money to buy the coon hounds he longs to own. Billy is the overall most caring person in this book. A gold cup. Billy agrees and goes out one night with them. Question 12 12. Cut prepared raccoon in serving pieces. How do Billy and his family react to the death? It was a sound like a crying baby and it meant that the coon knew he was at the end of his life about. What does Billy find when he visits to the dogs' graves before leaving home? It is the biggest raccoon Billy has ever seen. He wanted to express remorse about the accident and to pay his respects to Rubin. The old blue hound seems almost dead. Would you rather live in a small village or a big city? (a) The raccoon was never there. Old Dan (remember, he's the dim one) keeps barking at the tree. (d) He does not want to be away from them. However, by the time the two meet the hero, Billy no longer believes that violent heroism is the solution in stopping evil. He believes that a coon that has such a reputation and has lived such a long life does not deserve to die. Then Billy's dogs give the treed howl at an old tree used as a gate post. Little Ann stayed put and Billy found her. Do you agree with Billy's decision not to kill the ghost coon? Billy doesn't want to. How does Billy react to the fate of Rubin Pritchard? Ruben leaps off of Billy and runs, axe in hand, to kill Billy's hounds. Why did Billy pay off on his bet? Why did Billy not want to kill the ghost coon? Billy must work to calm his dogs down and call them off from the fight. What effect did Rubin's death have on Billy? Rainie demands that Billy pay up, but Billy won't give up till his dogs do . Billy goes hunting after a five-day snowstorm. He believes that a coon that has such a reputation and has. Do you agree with his decision? He decided he didn't want to kill the old coon because it had lived there such a long time. Suddenly, Ruben trips on a stick. Billy climbs the tree to scare the coon to the ground. Old Dan and Little Ann are fighting Old Blue, and winning. 1. One is that Billy now has seen this raccoon as an individual and he cannot kill it. (a) A grave marker . Why do you think Billy decides not to let his dogs kill the ghost coon? Answers: 1. Why or why not? Antagonist: The antagonist is Ruben and Rainy Pritchard because they hated Billy all throughout the story. * MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Billy personally believes this, saying that it's much rarer for a female dog to fight but when they do they fight to kill. Explain how Billy got Little Ann to come to him in the raging blizzard. Explain how . What does the Red Fern symbolize? Spooky! The coon escapes down the tree and billy The ghost coon always escapes. What could be the reason he lets this raccoon live? Little Ann wandered around until she caught Billy's scent. Where the Red Fern Grows Summary and Analysis of Chapters XI-XV. As the dogs try to kill the coon, Billy decides he doesn't want the animal dead. Do you agree with Billy's decision not to kill the ghost coon? The dogs track a coon, who runs back by Billy's house and along the partly frozen river. One night, he and two bullies, the Pritchard boys, hunt the infamous ghost coon, which has evaded hunters for years. The mean Pritchard boys want Billy to pay up now, but Billy gives his dogs a little longer to find their quarry. little ann and old dan tree it. 13. He does not believe that the raccoon is actually in the tree. Why or why not? Old Dan and Little Ann make a great team, even though they are very different dogs. Billy felt bad and didn't want to hunt. Where the Red Fern Grows Summary and Analysis of Chapters XI-XV. 30 seconds. Rubin runs toward his dog and falls on his axe, dying. When Billy and his dogs begin successfully sniffing out the "ghost coon," Rubin and Rainie become defensive and irritated. What does Billy discover when he climbs the ghost tree in Chapter 13? He climbs the huge tree twice looking for a hole or notch that the coon might be hiding in but finds nothing. Billy's dogs attack Rubin's dog and nearly kill it. Finding a sportsman's magazine. Why or why not? Why does Billy not want to kill the ghost raccoon? Once he revives, he tells Billy to chop down the tree and get the coon. Why doesn't Billy want to kill the ghost coon? Chapter 13. Billy goes hunting after a five-day snowstorm. Billy was a legendary hero in the Land of Ooo who first appeared in "His Hero." Billy is idolized by Finn and Jake due to his reputation as a great warrior. He trees the ghost raccoon, but they tell him to kill it. What does Billy discover when he climbs the ghost tree in Chapter 13? (c) The tree is still blooming. In Where the Red Fern Grows, which of the following is NOT a prize Billy receives at the raccoon-hunting contest? Grandpa puts up the money for the bet, so Billy and the dogs try to catch the raccoon. 7. They go back and find him, unconscious and with a twisted ankle. He seems to lose them in a tree, but Billy will not give up on his dogs. After a few hours of hunting and going through the ghost raccoon's tricks, Little Ann chases the raccoon. Answers: $300 in cash. (d) The raccoon is treed in it. Fill in this Venn Diagram with words and phrases that show how the dogs This was a lot of money, too, since "the price of coonskins jumped sky-high" do to demand in the East for coonskin coats. Why does Billy not want to kill the ghost raccoon? Describe each briefly. Where the Red Fern Grows 4 Summary? Where did the ghost coon hide? This is why he fits this category of Protagonist. After escaping from the hounds, the coon dashes off in the direction of the nearest tree, where he scurries up into the branches. They tell him to catch the ghost raccoon near their house. The raccoon jumps out of the post and Billy's dogs are trying to kill the animal. Baking Powder can, and two little red hounds. 12. The ghost coon is hiding in a hollow fence post. He felt sorry for it and didn't have the heart to kill it. The men have all decided to come back, when suddenly they hear the sound of the dogs. Each. Old Dan and Little Ann make a great team, even though they are very different dogs. He had climbed the big oak tree twice and couldn't find the coon. Last updated by Jill D 2 years ago 5/9/2020 5:06 AM. Why do you think Billy put flowers on Rubin's grave? Yet those memories can be awakened and brought forth fresh and new, just by something you've seen, or something you've heard, or the sight of an old familiar face." - Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows, Ch. Why did Billy refuse to kill the ghost coon after Little Ann had treed it? Page 1.