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

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a watering trough at the Baxter family sinkhole?
(a) A laundry washing trough.
(b) A livestock watering trough.
(c) A swine watering trough.
(d) A birdbath trough.

4. After being accused of having Eulalie Boyles as his sweetheart, what does Jody throw at Eulalie Boyles?
(a) A rock.
(b) A potato.
(c) A dime.
(d) A harmonica.

5. 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.

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

7. When the Baxter hogs were returned, what was included as a supposed peace offering?
(a) An extra sow.
(b) A gaggle of geese.
(c) A blue ribbon calf.
(d) A mule.

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

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

10. 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 high fever.
(c) Dehydration from vomiting.
(d) A measles rash.

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

12. Which of the following has Penny Baxter always felt closest to?
(a) Animals.
(b) Plants.
(c) Water.
(d) Humans.

13. Who does all the work on the farm while Jody is sick in bed?
(a) Penny.
(b) Lem Forrester.
(c) Fodder Wing.
(d) Ma.

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

15. What does Penny say about Jody after the fistfight?
(a) That he has acted childishly.
(b) That he has earned the right to own his own pet.
(c) That he has become a man.
(d) That he will be punished severely.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day that Jody returns from the Forrester's home, what meat does Penny have cooking in the smokehouse?

2. Who does Oliver leave the dinner table to visit, infuriating Jody?

3. What animal from the Baxter family farm was killed by Old Slewfoot?

4. What does Lem Forrester trade to Penny in exchange for the fiest?

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

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