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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ma Baxter feel about Buck Forrester staying in their home?
(a) She is completely apathetic.
(b) She is outraged at the idea.
(c) She is incredibly excited.
(d) She is warming to him.

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

3. How are Penny and Jody greeted by the Forrester family?
(a) With terror.
(b) With suspicion.
(c) With open arms.
(d) With animosity.

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

5. What emotion does Jody admit to feeling when he kills an animal during a hunt?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Anger.
(d) Pride.

6. On the day that Jody returns from the Forrester's home, what meat does Penny have cooking in the smokehouse?
(a) Deer.
(b) Bear.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Pork.

7. Which of the following words is used to describe the color of Jody's hair?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Fire.
(c) Straw.
(d) Wheat.

8. As Jody watches the animal with its young, what does he realize about nature?
(a) That Fodder Wing will always be alive in the animals.
(b) That the animal kingdom is a cruel place to live.
(c) That humans and animals will never be fully connected.
(d) That nature has a way of rebirthing itself.

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

10. How long does Penny say Julia must mend before she will be well enough to hunt Old Slewfoot again?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) One year.
(d) One month.

11. What vegetable is Jody hoeing on the day that he wants to visit Fodder Wing with his new fawn?
(a) Beans.
(b) Sweet potatoes.
(c) Radishes.
(d) Turnips.

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

13. How does Jody react when he first sees the Spaniard in the trees?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is saddened.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is shocked.

14. When Jody realizes that a bear or raccoon may not be a good option for a pet, what does he ask his mother for instead?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A fawn.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A trout.

15. When Jody sees Oliver to say goodbye, what does Oliver ask Jody to do for him?
(a) Punch Lem Forrester the next time he sees him.
(b) Pick up his medicine from the doctor's office.
(c) Pray for his healing wounds.
(d) Deliver a message to Twink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buck stuff into the bee hive to trick the bees out of it?

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

3. What new baby animal, the newest in his collection, does Fodder Wing show to Jody?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the lunchtime meal that Jody and his father eat at the Forrester home?

5. How many times does Penny's gun misfire, missing the bear that he is hunting?

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