| A | B |
| Where did the story take place? | the Ozarks |
| How long did it take Bily to save fifty dollars to buy the two hounds? | two years |
| When Billy was taking his puppies home, what tried to attack them in the cave? | mountain lion |
| What did Billy do with his first coon hide? | his mother made it into a hat for him |
| Why did Billy go ghost-coon hunting with the Pritchard boys? | They coaxed Billy's grandfather into making a bet. |
| Why did Old Dan and Little Ann run around a tree all night? | to keep from freezing |
| Why did Billy win a silver cup? | Little Ann won a beauty contest |
| Why did Little Ann die? | She grieved over the death of Old Dan |
| Billy's father said God took his dogs--- | so the family could stay together |
| Indian legend said angels planted the seeds of a red fern, and where one grew-- | the spot was sacred |