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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Hunting in the woods.
(d) Reading books in his bedroom.

3. 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 a very honest woman.
(b) That he thinks she is a wonderful mother.
(c) That he thinks she has the most beautiful singing voice.
(d) That he thinks she is the most beautiful mother.

4. How does Jody respond to the second flutter mill that he builds?
(a) It brings him no joy.
(b) It brings him comfort.
(c) It brings him terror.
(d) It brings him amusement.

5. When Jody is forced to pen Flag, what does he use to construct the cage?
(a) Old railroad tracks.
(b) Old siding from the cabin.
(c) Old fences.
(d) Old tree limbs.

6. When does Penny assume that Flag will grow his horns?
(a) In the coming summer.
(b) In the coming winter.
(c) In the coming spring.
(d) In the coming fall.

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

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

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

10. In September, why must Jody always keep the fawn near?
(a) So that the bears don't eat him.
(b) Because the fawn is getting too big for the barn.
(c) Because the Forresters have threatened to steal it.
(d) So that he won't be in Ma Baxter's way.

11. Who does Jody plan to enlist as a partner to save Flag from his fate?
(a) Buck Forrester.
(b) Oliver Hutto.
(c) Ma Baxter.
(d) Grandma Hutto.

12. What does Jody whittle for his father's Christmas gift?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A knife.
(d) A figurine.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After their second calf is killed by Old Slewfoot, which of the following best describes the atmosphere as Penny and Jody hunt the bear?

2. When Ma attempts to shoot Flag, where does she hit him?

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

4. What name does Ma use to refer to Twink?

5. Who is Nellie Ginright?

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