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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. After Christmas, what is Jody's main winter chore?
(a) Churning milk into butter.
(b) Planting the fields.
(c) Skinning the deer.
(d) Chopping wood.

2. How do the Forrester men suggest they get rid of the invading wolves?
(a) Drown them.
(b) Poison them.
(c) Trap them.
(d) Shoot them.

3. Which character leaves a note posted to his door stating that he has migrated to the ocean and plans to stay drunk for the duration of the storm?
(a) Lem Forrester.
(b) Doc Wilson.
(c) Fodder Wing Forrester.
(d) Oliver Hutto.

4. Who does Jody plan to enlist as a partner to save Flag from his fate?
(a) Ma Baxter.
(b) Buck Forrester.
(c) Oliver Hutto.
(d) Grandma Hutto.

5. What does Jody whittle for his father's Christmas gift?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A figurine.
(c) A knife.
(d) A pipe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Jody look back to see Flag's dead body?

2. 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?

3. Why is Penny laid up in the month of February, unable to complete any chores around the farm?

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as covering the ground in the woods?

5. Why does Lem Forrester throw Penny against the wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Jody view stormy weather as a particularly nostalgic time of his life?

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

6. While hunting for the wolves, why do Penny and Lem get into a fight over a buck?

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

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

9. What happens when Jody is asked to pen Flag?

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

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