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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 animal do the Baxter and Forrester men trap and plan to sell on the coast for a hefty profit?
(a) Albino raccoons.
(b) Bear cubs.
(c) Flying squirrels.
(d) Ten-point bucks.

2. After Christmas, how often do the Forrester brothers ride past the Baxter farm.
(a) Very rarely.
(b) Never.
(c) Every day.
(d) About once a week.

3. At the end of the novel, what does Jody realize is the only thing that can bring him comfort?
(a) His own death.
(b) His future.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

4. What is the name of the Baxter family's horse?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Magellan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Christmas, to what does Jody compare the members of the Hutto family?

2. Which of the following best describes the meat that Old Slewfoot's body produced?

3. When Penny and Jody finally arrive at Grandma Hutto's home, which of the following adjectives best describes the conversation between Ma Baxter and Grandma Hutto?

4. Who does Jody plan to enlist as a partner to save Flag from his fate?

5. In early October, what smell has begun to permeate the Baxter farm?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What plan does Jody concoct to try to save Flag from being shot?

6. How does Jody build the fence that protects the corn crops from Flag?

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

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

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

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

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