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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jody admit to eating, which he believes has caused his upset stomach?
(a) Curdled milk.
(b) Undercooked meat.
(c) Poisonous plants.
(d) Half-ripe berries.

2. How many times does Penny's gun misfire, missing the bear that he is hunting?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Never.

3. Why doesn't the Baxter family own a well?
(a) Because they can't afford the labor to dig one.
(b) Because they didn't like the taste of well water.
(c) Because Ma thinks that wells are unclean.
(d) Because wells haven't been invented yet.

4. From which character did Penny earn the nickname "Leetle ol' Penny Baxter"?
(a) Lem Forrester.
(b) Ora Baxter.
(c) Oliver Hutto.
(d) Buck Forrester.

5. What type of tree does Fodder Wing claim resembles a Spaniard mounting his horse?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Maple.
(c) Weeping willow.
(d) Apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words finishes this phrase from the Forrester home: "I'm so hungry, my ______ thinks my throat is cut"?

2. What alcoholic beverage do all but Jody drink at the Forrester home?

3. How deep is the Baxter family's sinkhole?

4. What type of albino animal is caught in Penny's trap?

5. Why does Penny encourage Jody to return the small fish that he caught back into the water?

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