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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes the lunchtime meal that Jody and his father eat at the Forrester home?
(a) Plentiful.
(b) Sickening.
(c) Moldy.
(d) Sparse.

2. At what time must Jody finish all of his chores before he is allowed to visit Fodder Wing?
(a) Noon.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 3 p.m.

3. How many sons do the Forresters have?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

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

5. Penny and Jody see a type of "dancing" bird while they are out fishing. What type of bird is it?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Crane.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Owl.

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

7. Which character says that they would like a chance to "whup that bear"?
(a) Ma Baxter.
(b) Lem Forrester.
(c) Jody Baxter.
(d) Penny Baxter.

8. After the bee hunt, who kills Old Slewfoot?
(a) Jody.
(b) Buck Forrester.
(c) Penny.
(d) Ma.

9. When Jody arrives at Fodder Wing's home with his new fawn, what news is he greeted with?
(a) That the Forrester family has moved.
(b) That the Forrester family is once again in a feud with the Baxter family.
(c) That Fodder Wing has run away.
(d) That Fodder Wing has died.

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

11. Which of the following is NOT used as a description of Oliver Hutto?
(a) Gray eyes.
(b) Muscled shoulders.
(c) Tanned skin.
(d) Red-tinged hair.

12. What baby animal does Jody see while he is running to fetch the doctor?
(a) A baby deer.
(b) A baby bear.
(c) A baby fox.
(d) A baby badger.

13. When Jody is sick in bed, what is Ma worried will kill him if not properly treated?
(a) A parasite in his stomach.
(b) A measles rash.
(c) Dehydration from vomiting.
(d) A high fever.

14. What is the name of the city where Grandma Hutto lives?
(a) Shollup.
(b) Transia.
(c) Volusia.
(d) Crankia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is watching over Jody when he awakens from the fistfight?

2. Who is the only person that the Forrester men feel comfortable sharing their grief with?

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

4. Who is injured during the first hunt of Old Slewfoot?

5. What does Penny say about Jody after the fistfight?

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