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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. Who is the only member of the Baxter family to kill one of the invading wolves?
(a) Ma Baxter.
(b) Old Julia.
(c) Jody.
(d) Flag.

2. How does Jody plan to get to Boston?
(a) By train.
(b) By boat.
(c) By walking.
(d) By wagon.

3. What happens after Flag goes wandering through the house at night and nuzzles Ma while she is sleeping?
(a) Ma demands that Jody set Flag free in the woods.
(b) Ma bans Flag from the house.
(c) Ma's feelings toward Flag change and she welcomes him into the family.
(d) Ma demands that Penny shoot Flag.

4. What animal has been spit up from the river and now covers the ground in the woods?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Fish.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Toads.

5. Why are the Baxter men called to hunt with the Forresters after they initially declined?
(a) Because the Forresters weren't able to build traps that could contain the wolves.
(b) Because the poisoning didn't kill all of the wolves.
(c) Because the wolves are growing in numbers.
(d) Because the wolves retaliated and killed one of the Forrester men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jody know that Flag has been eating the family's corn crop?

2. In September, why must Jody always keep the fawn near?

3. As Flag ages, what crop does he trample on the Baxter farm, meaning that there will be no cash for that crop this year?

4. What do the Forresters do to the Huttos in retaliation for Oliver's wedding to Twink?

5. Which of the following characters does NOT enter the woods to search for damages from the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response to Oliver Hutto and Twink's return from the steamship?

2. Why doesn't Penny want to hunt the wolves with the Forrester family?

3. Describe the events directly contributing to Flag's death.

4. Why does Buck Forrester keep the hide of Old Slewfoot, and what is the reaction to his plan?

5. What do Jody and Penny witness the maimed wolf doing on their land, and what is their response?

6. What prompts Jody to change his opinion of Twink?

7. What happens to make the Baxter family realize that Old Slewfoot has returned?

8. How does the family react to seeing the first frost of the year?

9. Why do Penny and Jody return to Mullet Prairie?

10. How can Jody tell that Flag is beginning to mature into a buck?

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