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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal from the Baxter family farm was killed by Old Slewfoot?
(a) A horse.
(b) A pig.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A cow.

2. What does Buck stuff into the bee hive to trick the bees out of it?
(a) A smoke bomb.
(b) Water.
(c) His T-shirt.
(d) Moss.

3. What information about Fodder Wing does Jody learn from Fodder Wing's brother while they are in the woods together?
(a) That Fodder Wing will be going on vacation.
(b) That Fodder Wing is ill.
(c) That Fodder Wing can walk again.
(d) That it is Fodder Wing's birthday.

4. Why does Penny encourage Jody to return the small fish that he caught back into the water?
(a) Because the small fish wasn't large enough to feed their family.
(b) Because the fish had a small rash spreading over its scales.
(c) To teach him that you should never take more than what you need from nature.
(d) Because the small fish was poisonous.

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

6. What does Jody create with palm fronds in the woods?
(a) A flutter-wand.
(b) A flutter-bed.
(c) A flutter-boat.
(d) A flutter-mill.

7. What is the name of Grandma Hutto's little white dog?
(a) Fluff.
(b) Twink.
(c) Fuzzy.
(d) Cotton.

8. After his father's attack, what chore does Jody complete on his own for the first time in his life?
(a) Plowing the fields.
(b) Feeding the horses.
(c) Milking the cows.
(d) Bailing the hay.

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

10. Which of the following does Jody do to Lem Forrester, attempting to protect Oliver during the fight?
(a) Bites his wrist.
(b) Punches his back.
(c) Spits on his shoes.
(d) Kicks his shin.

11. Who is watching over Jody when he awakens from the fistfight?
(a) Grandma Hutto.
(b) Lem Forrester.
(c) Fodder Wing.
(d) Oliver Hutto.

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

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

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

15. When Oliver gets into a fight, how many of the Forrester men does he fight at once?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words is used to describe the color of Jody's hair?

2. What emotion does Jody admit to feeling when he kills an animal during a hunt?

3. As Penny and Jody are traveling to the Forrester home, which stories does Penny tell his son?

4. How are Penny and Jody greeted by the Forrester family?

5. 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?

(see the answer keys)

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