Rawls, Wilson
AR Quiz No. 95 EN
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In the story, Billy Coleman toils hard to accumulate enough money to purchase a pair of red-bone hunting dogs. Along the way, his grandfather offers guidance and teachings on maturing. However, it’s worth noting that the plot does contain some moderate profanity and graphic violence.
| ATOS Book Level: | 4.9 |
| Interest Level: | Middle Grades (MG 4-8) |
| AR Points: | 11.0 |
| Word Count: | 75528 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
| Topic – Subtopic: | Animals-Dogs; Life Experiences-Growing Up; Places-Countryside/Rural; Recommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 6-8; What Kids Are Reading, 2022-Grade 6: Top 20 Fiction/Nonfiction Books; |
Quiz Answers
| Information | Answer |
|---|---|
| where the coon hid | gate post |
| location of the big sycamore tree | bottoms |
| curious cat | Sammy |
| grandpa entered the hounds in one | contest |
| rescued Billy from the fight with the town children | marshal |
| attacked Billy and the dogs | mountain lion |
| The Pritchard’s hound | Old blue |
| Fell on the axe and died | Ruben |
| Grew on a sacred spot | red fern |
| Billy carried the puppies home in one | gunny sack |
| strong and aggressive | Old Dan |
| was amazed at Billy’s dogs | judge |
| Where grandpa worked | store |
| cup Billy gave to his youngster sister | gold cup |
| dollar cost of the hounds | forty dollars |
| dollar amount Billy spent on gifts for the family | ten dollars |
| gave Billy three steel traps | papa |
| fad for coon skin ones raised the price of skins | coats |
| was afflicted with “puppy love” | Billy |
| mama’s Indian heritage | Cherokee |
| Rubin and Rainie’s last name | Pritchard |
| the dollar cost of the hounds | two dollars |
| the dollar amount of Grandpa’s bet with the Pritchard boys | bet |
| cup Little Ann won at the beauty contest | silver cup |
| Sound Billy made to the hounds | whoop |
| Billy didn’t want to kill it | ghost coon |
| Grandpa made one with the Pritchard boys | New England |
| number of Billy’s sisters | three |
| Author | Rawls |
| River near the bottoms | Illinois River |
| Billy’s other desire | gun |
| Billy used a K.C. ________________powder can for a bank | baking powder |
| Billy saw his for the first time on his trip to town | reflection |
| sent away for the dogs | grandpa |
| thought about and talked to frequently by Billy | papa |
| weather during the last night of the coon hunting contest | sleet |
| smart but gun-shy | Little Ann |
| Town Billy walked to for the dogs | Tahlequah |
| Mountain setting of the novel | Ozark Mountains |
| was excited on the hunt for the ghost coon | Rainie |
| dollar amount Billy saved | fifty dollars |
| nickname for a raccoon | Mr. Ringtail |
| where the coonskin coat fad was | bobcat |
| mama made one for Billy’s first coon skin | cap |
| Questions | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does Billy live? | Oklahoma |
| Billy’s mother descends from what Native American tribe? | Cherokee |
| What is the inspiration for the dog’s names? | a tree carving |
| what kind of can did Billy save his money in? | A K.C. Baking Powder can |
| how much money did Billy save? | $50 |
| where does Billy go to pick up his hounds? | Tahlequah |
| what does the marshal give to Billy? | Ghost coon |
| at the beginning of the novel, what is Billy doing? | Strawberry soda pop |
| where does Billy sell his coonskins? | at his grandfather’s store |
| how many sisters does Billy have? | 3 |
| who teaches Billy how to trap raccoons and how to make a scarecrow? | Grandfather |
| which of the Pritchard boys is the oldest? | Ruben |
| To win the bet with the Pritchard boys, what do Billy’s hounds have to catch? | Dried flowers |
| what kind of hounds are old Dan and Little Ann? | redbone |
| which of the hounds is smarter? | Little Ann |
| into what does Little Ann fall? | a freezing stream |
| what does Billy put on the Pritchard boy’s grave? | dried flowers |
| who enters Billy’s hounds in the contest? | Grandfather |
| what kind of contest does Little Ann win all by herself? | Walking home from the office |
| why does the price of coonskins rise? | A beauty contest |
| how much is the contest jackpot? | $300 |
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