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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 does Jody attempt to talk to on the way to Volusia, prompting him to deeply miss Fodder Wing?
(a) The gardener.
(b) The blacksmith.
(c) The horse wrangler.
(d) The ferry boy.

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as covering the ground in the woods?
(a) Ankle-deep water.
(b) Bent and broken trees.
(c) Dead animal carcasses.
(d) Picket fence posts from neighboring houses.

3. In September, why do the bears begin killing the palmettos?
(a) Because they don't have any other food supply.
(b) Because the palmettos are the most delicious food for a bear.
(c) Because the Baxter family is using the palmettos as bait.
(d) Because the palmettos are encroaching on bear territory.

4. After Christmas, to what does Jody compare the members of the Hutto family?
(a) International spies.
(b) Characters in a fairy tale.
(c) Baby birds that were taken too soon from their mother.
(d) Soldiers fighting a far away war.

5. What does Jody make from the bright red Cherokee beans that he finds in the woods?
(a) A bean-soup for his family.
(b) A necklace for his mother.
(c) A collar for Flag.
(d) A rattling musical instrument.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal movement signals to Penny that bad weather might be coming?

2. How many days does it take Jody to build the fence?

3. Who gives Jody a round box for his gunpowder for Christmas?

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

5. When does Penny assume that Flag will grow his horns?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens during the middle of the night, prompting Ma Baxter to ban Flag from entering the house?

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

5. How is Penny injured while he is trying to uproot a tree trunk?

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

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

8. Why are the Baxter and Forrester men glad that Fodder Wing is not alive to prowl the woods with them?

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

10. What is the response to Jody's ability at planting the tobacco seeds?

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