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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Oliver bring back from his adventures for Jody?
(a) A hunting knife.
(b) A raccoon-skin knapsack.
(c) A small umbrella.
(d) A rusty mouth organ.

2. What object is used to play the game "Mumbledepeg"?
(a) A loaded gun.
(b) A jackknife.
(c) A wooden stake.
(d) A metal hammer.

3. What name does Ma use to refer to Twink?
(a) Chiquita.
(b) Chippendale.
(c) ChaCha.
(d) Chambawamba.

4. Penny and Jody come across what animals swinging in a sapling tree?
(a) Gophers.
(b) Bear cubs.
(c) Squirrels
(d) Chipmunks.

5. What is the name of Lem Forrester's sweetheart?
(a) Thumbelina.
(b) Tinker.
(c) Tattle.
(d) Twink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why don't Penny and Jody follow Old Slewfoot when they see him crossing the river?

2. What crop of the Baxter family is described as "rotting in the ground"?

3. Which of the following does Jody do to Lem Forrester, attempting to protect Oliver during the fight?

4. After his father's attack, what chore does Jody complete on his own for the first time in his life?

5. What is the name of the area where the Baxter men find the bears hunting salt water mullet?

(see the answer key)

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