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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the ferry ride across the river, what does Jody think about?
(a) Fodder Wing's animals.
(b) Oliver's imperfections.
(c) The way his father has changed.
(d) Twink's beauty.

2. What is the name of the city where Grandma Hutto lives?
(a) Crankia.
(b) Shollup.
(c) Volusia.
(d) Transia.

3. As Penny and Jody are traveling to the Forrester home, which stories does Penny tell his son?
(a) Stories of the Russian Barbarians.
(b) Stories of the Greek Gods.
(c) Stories of the Spanish explorers.
(d) Stories of the Roman Emperors.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Oliver Hutto been living, before he returns to Grandma Hutto's home?

2. When the Baxter hogs were returned, what was included as a supposed peace offering?

3. From whom does Penny borrow a mare to travel home?

4. What new baby animal, the newest in his collection, does Fodder Wing show to Jody?

5. How does Ma Baxter feel about Buck Forrester staying in their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reaction does Jody have when Old Slewfoot kills the Baxter family's pregnant sow?

2. How is Julia injured by Old Slewfoot?

3. When Penny realizes that the hogs are missing, what does he do?

4. While Penny and Jody are hunting for Grandma Hutto, a buck is killed. Describe both Jody's and Penny's roles in the buck's death.

5. What do Jody and Mill Wheel discuss while they are out in the woods searching for the fawn?

6. What does Fodder Wing tell Jody about the magnolia tree, and what is Jody's reaction?

7. How is the Baxter family's limestone sinkhole divided?

8. After holding the buck skin, what realization does Jody make about his relationship with the animals on his family's land?

9. What happens when Jody eats half-ripe berries from the woods?

10. What happens when Jody goes swimming at Grandma Hutto's house?

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