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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Content.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Tense.
(d) Apathetic.

2. Why does Penny explain that it was necessary to lie to Oliver Hutto?
(a) Because Oliver would never have believed the truth.
(b) Because the Forresters would have lied to the judges.
(c) Because the Forresters hadn't really done anything wrong.
(d) Because the Forresters would never be convicted of their crime.

3. Which of the following best describes the meat that Old Slewfoot's body produced?
(a) Tasty.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Stringy.
(d) Fatty.

4. Why does Jody wish for a hurricane?
(a) Because he is angry at his father and wishes the crops to be ruined.
(b) Because he doesn't know what a hurricane is.
(c) Because their fields are completely parched of water.
(d) Because he has fond memories of rain.

5. When Ma attempts to shoot Flag, where does she hit him?
(a) In the leg.
(b) In the stomach.
(c) She misses him completely.
(d) In the head.

6. What is the name of the plague that is sweeping through the woods?
(a) Black Widow.
(b) Black Tongue.
(c) Black Plague.
(d) Black Death.

7. With his father laid up in bed, how does Jody pass the month of February?
(a) Working hard around the farm.
(b) Playing skip-rope with the neighbors.
(c) Reading books in his bedroom.
(d) Hunting in the woods.

8. What does Jody make from the bright red Cherokee beans that he finds in the woods?
(a) A collar for Flag.
(b) A necklace for his mother.
(c) A rattling musical instrument.
(d) A bean-soup for his family.

9. What color is Twink's hair?
(a) Light brown.
(b) Blond.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

10. As Flag ages, what crop does he trample on the Baxter farm, meaning that there will be no cash for that crop this year?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Spinach.

11. Who is Nellie Ginright?
(a) The town's school teacher.
(b) Ma Baxter's best friend.
(c) A female scientist studying the behaviors of bears.
(d) Penny's old girlfriend.

12. After their second calf is killed by Old Slewfoot, which of the following best describes the atmosphere as Penny and Jody hunt the bear?
(a) Filled with hate.
(b) Filled with hope.
(c) Filled with awe.
(d) Filled with terror.

13. Why does Lem Forrester throw Penny against the wall?
(a) Because he believes that Penny lied to him.
(b) Because he believes that Penny stole from him.
(c) Because he believes that Penny is abusing his dog.
(d) Because he believes that Penny killed Fodder Wing.

14. In a rare moment of affection, what does Jody say to his mother before he leaves to hunt with the Forrester men?
(a) That he thinks she is the most beautiful mother.
(b) That he thinks she is a very honest woman.
(c) That he thinks she is a wonderful mother.
(d) That he thinks she has the most beautiful singing voice.

15. Why was Penny forced into bed for three days following the return of Old Slewfoot?
(a) He accidentally shot his own leg.
(b) He had a fever.
(c) He caught the plague.
(d) He was bitten by the bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does NOT enter the woods to search for damages from the storm?

2. What animal has been spit up from the river and now covers the ground in the woods?

3. How does Jody plan to get to Boston?

4. During a fight, what does Ma Baxter state that Penny's heart is made of?

5. As Flag matures, how does Penny feel about him?

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