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What beast is referred to as "the devil cat of the Ozarks"? Mountain lion.
- What animal does the book refer to as the Devil Cat of the Ozarks '?
- Why does Billy not like hunting bobcats?
- What did Billy use to stop old dans bleeding?
- Why does Billy choose the names Old Dan and Little Ann for his dogs?
- Why does Billy give Rubin the two dollars?
- Why did Grandpa have an astonished look on his face?
- What animal did Billy think the dogs had treed the night they went to the cyclone timber country?
- How Old Is Billy at the end of Where the Red Fern Grows?
- Is Where the Red Fern Grows sad?
- Why is it called Where the Red Fern Grows?
- How did Little Ann and Old Dan save Billy's life?
- What does Billy's mother do to try to help Old Dan?
- What is a ghost coon?
- What does Billy do with the raccoon furs?
- What happened to Little Anne when they went hunting after the storm?
What animal does the book refer to as the Devil Cat of the Ozarks '?
What is the devil cat of the Ozarks? The mountain lion.
Why does Billy not like hunting bobcats?
Why doesn't Billy like hunting bobcats? Billy doesn't like hunting bobcats because their fur were not worth much, he would have two cut up hounds, and it would only get rid of a predatory animal.
What did Billy use to stop old dans bleeding?
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.
Why does Billy choose the names Old Dan and Little Ann for his dogs?
Why won't believe parents buy him the dog he wants? ... Why does Billy choose the names Old Dan and Little Ann for his dogs? He saw Dan + Ann carved in a tree and he chose Old because Old Dan looked old and Little because Little Ann looked little. Why does Billy need a coonskin to train his pups?
Why does Billy give Rubin the two dollars?
Billy gives Rubin the $2.00. This is because he has “lost” the bet. He said that he would climb the tree that the ghost coon was in one more time, and if he wasn't there, Billy would pay up. There was a horrible scene after Billy broke up the dogfight.
Why did Grandpa have an astonished look on his face?
She was gun-shy. What did Grandpa pack in the buggy that made Billy nervous? Why did Grandpa have an astonished look on his face when they were feeding the dogs? Old Dan would not eat until Little Ann had her food.
What animal did Billy think the dogs had treed the night they went to the cyclone timber country?
One night he decides to hunt the Cyclone Timber country. His dogs strike a scent right away, but the animal jumps from tree to tree before Billy can reach it. He knows from this behavior it is most likely a bobcat or a mountain lion, which does not please him, because these animal's hides do not bring him any money.
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.
Is Where the Red Fern Grows sad?
Maybe it's because we grew up with dogs, maybe it's because we watched those dogs grow old and die, maybe it's because we're saps — but Where the Red Fern Grows is quite possibly the saddest, most purposefully depressing movie (and book) we've ever experienced.
Why is it called Where the Red Fern Grows?
What does the red fern symbolize? Obviously, the red fern is a kind of memorial to the spirits of Billy's departed dogs. 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.
How did Little Ann and Old Dan save Billy's life?
Now it's Billy's turn. He rushes in with his ax, fighting desperately to save his dogs. This just kind of angers the lion, and he turns on Billy. So, obviously, Old Dan and Little Ann jump between the lion and Billy, saving his life.
What does Billy's mother do to try to help Old Dan?
Mama immediately gets to work on Old Dan's terrible wounds, washing his entrails and sewing him back up. Little Ann is easier to tend to. As Billy works on Ann, he tells his parents about how Dan and Ann saved him from the mountain lion.
What is a ghost coon?
In Where the Red Fern Grows, the ghost coon is a legendary raccoon that is impossible to catch.
What does Billy do with the raccoon furs?
Billy gave the money he earned from the raccoon hides to his father. This was a lot of money, too, since "the price of coonskins jumped sky-high" do to demand in the East for coonskin coats. Each hide was worth from four to ten dollars.
What happened to Little Anne when they went hunting after the storm?
What happened to Little Ann when they went hunting after the storm? How was Billy able to save her? Little Ann became stranded on a piece of ice and was in danger of freezing or drowning.
