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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jody know that Flag has been eating the family's corn crop?
(a) Ma swears that she saw Flag with an ear of corn in his mouth.
(b) He smells the corn on Flag's breath.
(c) He recognizes Flag's tracks in the dirt.
(d) He sees Flag eating the crop.

2. How many days does it take Jody to build the fence?
(a) Twelve days.
(b) Six days.
(c) Thirty days.
(d) Twenty-one days.

3. Where is Jody meant to get the supplies for the fence around the corn crop?
(a) From Mr. Boyle's general store.
(b) From Grandma Hutto's home.
(c) From the Forrester's yard.
(d) From the scrub.

4. What part of his body does Penny strain while attempting to uproot a tree stump?
(a) His groin.
(b) His back.
(c) His shoulder.
(d) His neck.

5. As the family makes their way back home after the Christmas celebrations, what emotion best describes the way that Jody feels upon seeing his home again?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Tense.
(c) Content.
(d) Terrified.

6. How many wolves invade the Baxter family farm?
(a) One dozen.
(b) Three dozen.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

7. While searching the woods, what animal do the men discover has migrated north?
(a) The squirrels.
(b) The bears.
(c) The panthers.
(d) The deer.

8. During a fight, what does Ma Baxter state that Penny's heart is made of?
(a) Butter.
(b) Stone.
(c) Glass.
(d) Lard.

9. At the end of the novel, what does Jody realize is the only thing that can bring him comfort?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His own death.
(d) His future.

10. When the storm arrives, how many days does it last?
(a) Three days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Seven days.

11. What is Buck Forrester's response to his brother's accusation of Penny Baxter?
(a) He believes his brother is telling the truth.
(b) He believes that both men are telling their own truths.
(c) He believes that both men are lying.
(d) He believes that Penny is telling the truth.

12. After Christmas, how often do the Forrester brothers ride past the Baxter farm.
(a) Every day.
(b) Very rarely.
(c) Never.
(d) About once a week.

13. In what month does the Baxter family experience their first frost of the year?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) September.

14. Which character leaves a note posted to his door stating that he has migrated to the ocean and plans to stay drunk for the duration of the storm?
(a) Lem Forrester.
(b) Fodder Wing Forrester.
(c) Doc Wilson.
(d) Oliver Hutto.

15. What happens after Flag goes wandering through the house at night and nuzzles Ma while she is sleeping?
(a) Ma demands that Penny shoot Flag.
(b) Ma bans Flag from the house.
(c) Ma demands that Jody set Flag free in the woods.
(d) Ma's feelings toward Flag change and she welcomes him into the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jody make from the bright red Cherokee beans that he finds in the woods?

2. What animal movement signals to Penny that bad weather might be coming?

3. Why are the Baxter men called to hunt with the Forresters after they initially declined?

4. Why is Penny laid up in the month of February, unable to complete any chores around the farm?

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as covering the ground in the woods?

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