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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Thomas' father sometimes take Thomas into the woods?
(a) To learn how to identify trees.
(b) To learn how to track animals.
(c) To give him a spanking.
(d) To be with the father when he is cutting timber.

2. Why doesn't Thomas' mother stand up to Grandma Wolf?
(a) His mother says it would be disrespectful.
(b) Grandma Wolf does not need standing up to.
(c) His mother is too tired when she gets home.
(d) Grandma Wolf intimidates Thomas' mother.

3. What has Thomas Peaceful finally managed to do?
(a) Feel happy.
(b) Remember a dream.
(c) Be alone.
(d) Find his father.

4. What does Big Joe ask his mother?
(a) If they will all go to heaven when they die.
(b) If animals go to a different heaven from humans.
(c) If the Colonel will go to hell for killing Bertha.
(d) If Bertha has a soul.

5. Why do the boys end up enjoying their Saturdays?
(a) They make good friends with the dogs.
(b) They learn a great deal about farming.
(c) They learn how to gamble.
(d) They become friends with the Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thomas realize when he and Charlie are caught on the Colonel's land?

2. What does Charlie figure the Colonel will find out?

3. Who is Jimmy Parsons?

4. What does the Colonel say they can do with Bertha?

5. Who holds a gun on the boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What future does Molly read in the gravel for her and the boys.

2. How does Thomas and Charlie get rid of the food they do not like?

3. What is life like when Grandma Wolf comes to live at the boys' home?

4. What happens to Bertha?

5. Who searches for Big Joe and where do they find him?

6. How does Thomas' father die?

7. What is the story of the harvest mouse?

8. What happens when the Colonel arrives at the cottage the morning after Charlie steals Bertha?

9. What does Charlie do when he sees Thomas in a fight with Jimmy Parsons and what happens to the boys who are fighting?

10. How do Molly and Charlie gradually become distanced from Thomas and what is Thomas' response?

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