The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

by John R. Erickson

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; 750L; AR pts: 3.0

Comprehension Questions (by Steve)

Chapter 1

1. What was
   the silver monster bird a cross between? A bird and a reptile. Pg. 1.
2. What
   kind of noise do they make? A LOUD roar. Pg. 2.
3. What did
   Hank say he saw the monster pick up and eat? A whole steer. Pg. 6.
4. How did
   Hank fight back the monster? He tore off its leg. Pg. 9.

Chapter 2

1. Where
   does Hank like to bath? In the green water of the septic tank. Pg. 12.
2. Why did
   Sally May throw out the egg? She busted the yoke. Pg. 13.
3. Why didn’t
   Sally May give hank the egg? He fought with the cat and smelled. Pg. 16.
4. Why was
   Loper mad at Hank’s barking? He woke the baby. Pg. 20.

Chapter 3

1. Why
   could Hank hear every sound when asleep? He had sensitive ears. Pg. 23.
2. What
   natural beauty of cowdogs attracted women? Their noses. Pg. 24.
3. How did
   Hank try to fix his eyes? A mud pack. Pg. 27.
4. Why did
   Hank not tell off Plato? He had the wrong pickup truck. Pg. 32.

Chapter 4

1. Why was
   Beulah’s hair so coarse? Hank was talking to a bale of hay. Pg. 35.
2. Who was
   Rufus? The Doberman pinscher who’s top dog at Beulah’s ranch. Pg. 38.
3. Why did
   Hank fight Rufus? He forced Beulah to kiss him. Pg. 40.

Chapter 5

1. What
   warning did Hank issue about the fight? Don’t let children know about it.
   Pg. 44.
2. How does
   Hank say Dobermans got their name? They can pinch with their teeth. Pg. 46.
3. Where
   did Drover bite Rufus? On the rump. Pg. 49.

Chapter 6

1. Who was
   Hank waiting for by the fence? Drover. Pg. 53.
2. Who was
   Hank waiting for in front of the shed? The cowboys. Pg.55.
3. What did
   Loper say Hank should do if he can’t win the fight? Avoid the fight. Pg. 57.
4. What did
   Drover do to Hank? Stuck out his tongue, threw dirt, paraded. Pg. 61.

Chapter 7

1. What
   bothered Hank in the morning? Big green flies and ants. Pg. 64.
2. What did
   Loper give Hank to feel better? Eggs and milk. Pg. 65.
3. Who came
   to take his grub? Pete the Barncat. Pg. 66.
4. What
   mess happened when Hank followed Pete? He got lost in the woods. Pg. 71.

Chapter 8

1. What
   animal was hank afraid of in the woods? Snakes. Pg. 73.
2. What did
   Rip and Snort ask Hank? Why are you alone? Pg. 76.
3. What
   did Hank make them promise? To believe what he told them. Pg. 78.
4. What did
   they think would happen? The moon would come down to be eaten. Pg. 79.

Chapter 9

1. Who were
   the 2 voices that Hank recognized up in the tree?  Wallace and Junior. Pg. 82.
2. What
   happened when Wallace flew down? He got hung upside down in vines. Pg. 85.
3. Who did
   Junior say could fix Hank’s eyes? Madame Moonshine. Pg. 88.
4. What
   worried Hank about the cave? Snakes. Pg. 90.

Chapter 10

1. Who did
   Madame Moonshine say she didn’t believe in? Dogs. Pg. 92.
2. Why did
   Madame Moonshine doubt that Hank controlled everything? Because he didn’t
   control fish, sunrise, ants. Pg. 93.
3. Who was
   the rattle snake? Timothy. Pg. 96.
4. Madame
   Moonshine would not let Hank leave until what? He solved riddles. Pg. 100.

Chapter 11

1. What did
   Hank think Madame Moonshine was better than? Loper’s Black Draught. Pg. 103.
2. Who was
   hiding in the post pile? Plato. Pg. 104.
3. Why did
   Hank want Plato to Distract Rufus? So he could blind side him. Pg. 106.
4. Who
   helped Hank and Plato? Beulah joined the fight. Pg. 111.
5. How did
   Billy feel about Rufus getting beat up? Discussed; wanted to sell him. Pg.
   113.

Chapter 12

1. What
   did Pete and Drover decide to do? To make a play making fun of hank. Pg.
   116.
2. What
   happened when Hank chased Pete into the feed barn? He got his head stuck.
   Pg. 121.
3. What did
   Hank do when Drover hid? Tore up the Feed barn. Pg. 123.
4. How did
   Loper know Hank tore up the barn? Red paint on his paws. Pg. 127.