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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. Why doesn't the Baxter family own a well?
(a) Because wells haven't been invented yet.
(b) Because they can't afford the labor to dig one.
(c) Because Ma thinks that wells are unclean.
(d) Because they didn't like the taste of well water.

2. Buck considers what animals to be vandals in the cornfield?
(a) Deer.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Bears.
(d) Raccoons.

3. What alcoholic beverage do all but Jody drink at the Forrester home?
(a) Moonshine.
(b) Black whiskey.
(c) Malt beer.
(d) Grape wine.

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

5. What type of albino animal is caught in Penny's trap?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A mouse.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While hunting for Grandma Hutto, how many bucks do Penny and Jody kill?

3. As Penny and Jody are traveling to the Forrester home, which stories does Penny tell his son?

4. Who is watching over Jody when he awakens from the fistfight?

5. What information about Fodder Wing does Jody learn from Fodder Wing's brother while they are in the woods together?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Buck Forrester teach Jody to rob a bee hive?

3. How did Fodder Wing earn his nickname, and what was the result of his accident?

4. What plan does Jody concoct to persuade his parents that he is mature enough to take on the fawn as a pet?

5. While walking to the fishing hole, what does Penny inform Jody about the Minorcans?

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

7. After living through the fistfight, what does Jody realize about Oliver Hutto?

8. 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?

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

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

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