2. After the run-in with the Forresters at the Christmas party, where does Grandma Hutto decide to move?
(a) To Seattle.
(b) To New York.
(c) To Boston.
(d) To Chicago.

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

4. During their planting for the upcoming harvest, what seed is Jody assigned to replant, a task that he takes his time with?
(a) Corn.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Sweet potatoes.
(d) Tobacco.

5. What animal do the Baxter and Forrester men trap and plan to sell on the coast for a hefty profit?
(a) Bear cubs.
(b) Flying squirrels.
(c) Ten-point bucks.
(d) Albino raccoons.

6. In early October, what smell has begun to permeate the Baxter farm?
(a) Blooming lilac trees.
(b) Rotting carcasses.
(c) Smoking meat.
(d) Rising salt water.

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

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

9. How many species of animals were the Baxters able to find that had been spared from the plague?
(a) Two species.
(b) Ten species.
(c) No species was spared.
(d) Three species.

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

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

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

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

14. Where does Jody hope to sell Flag to keep him away from his father's gun?
(a) To a rich child who would want Flag as a pet.
(b) To a butcher shop.
(c) To a park where people feed deer.
(d) To a zoo.

15. In September, why do the bears begin killing the palmettos?
(a) Because the palmettos are encroaching on bear territory.
(b) Because they don't have any other food supply.
(c) Because the palmettos are the most delicious food for a bear.
(d) Because the Baxter family is using the palmettos as bait.