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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unusual animal does the Baxter family have drying in their smoke house?
(a) Turtle.
(b) Snake.
(c) Alligator.
(d) Toad.

2. How many babies did Penny Baxter and his wife bury before Jody was born?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

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

4. How deep is the Baxter family's sinkhole?
(a) 60 feet.
(b) 230 feet.
(c) 300 feet.
(d) 100 feet.

5. What does Lem Forrester trade to Penny in exchange for the fiest?
(a) An animal pelt.
(b) Bullets.
(c) A sack of food.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. While walking through the woods, what animal does Penny note is stuck in the same place of life as he is?

2. Who does all the work on the farm while Jody is sick in bed?

3. What does Penny allow Jody to make from the rare albino pelt?

4. What overwhelming feeling does Jody feel when he is cleaning out the sinkhole?

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

(see the answer key)

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