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

2. With his father laid up in bed, how does Jody pass the month of February?
(a) Hunting in the woods.
(b) Reading books in his bedroom.
(c) Playing skip-rope with the neighbors.
(d) Working hard around the farm.

3. How do the Baxters carry the body of Old Slewfoot back to their home?
(a) They only carry his body as far as Fort Gates.
(b) They float him on a boat lent from Nellie Ginright.
(c) The Forresters arrive to help them.
(d) They carry his body over their shoulders.

4. When the storm arrives, how many days does it last?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

5. Why does the Baxter family decide to slaughter their pigs before they are fattened?
(a) Because the family is starving.
(b) So that they won't catch the plague.
(c) So that the bears cannot eat them.
(d) Because they can no longer afford the pigs' feed.

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. In September, why do the bears begin killing the palmettos?

3. What does Jody whittle for his father's Christmas gift?

4. Why does Jody wish for a hurricane?

5. Who shoots the final shot that kills Flag?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. After hunting the wolves in the woods, why must Penny put all his trust in Buck Forrester?

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

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

6. According to Penny, why is it necessary to lie to Oliver Hutto about the origins of Grandma Hutto's house fire, and what is Ma Baxter's response to the explanation?

7. How does Jody know that Flag is maturing in the yearling phase of his life?

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

9. How does it happen that Jody kills his first bear?

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

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