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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. What type of tree does Fodder Wing claim resembles a Spaniard mounting his horse?
(a) Weeping willow.
(b) Apple.
(c) Maple.
(d) Magnolia.

2. Which of the following does Jody do to Lem Forrester, attempting to protect Oliver during the fight?
(a) Kicks his shin.
(b) Punches his back.
(c) Spits on his shoes.
(d) Bites his wrist.

3. Which of the following is NOT used as a description of Oliver Hutto?
(a) Red-tinged hair.
(b) Tanned skin.
(c) Gray eyes.
(d) Muscled shoulders.

4. Who is with Jody when he thinks he sees the helmeted Spaniard?
(a) Flag.
(b) Penny.
(c) Ma Baxter.
(d) Fodder Wing.

5. Who does all the work on the farm while Jody is sick in bed?
(a) Ma.
(b) Lem Forrester.
(c) Penny.
(d) Fodder Wing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Penny and Jody see a type of "dancing" bird while they are out fishing. What type of bird is it?

2. What does Penny say about Jody after the fistfight?

3. What does the Baxter family suspect happened to the missing animals?

4. How many babies did Penny Baxter and his wife bury before Jody was born?

5. What is the name of Grandma Hutto's little white dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jody do in the middle of the night after Old Slewfoot has been killed and everyone has fallen asleep?

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

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

4. How is Jody injured during the fight between Oliver Hutto and the Forrester men?

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

6. What does Jody realize when he visits Fodder Wing's collection of pets after Fodder Wing's death?

7. How do each of Jody's parents react to the fact that he has been rambling in the woods all morning rather than doing his chores?

8. What happens during Fodder Wing's burial service?

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

10. How is Julia injured by Old Slewfoot?

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