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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 their second calf is killed by Old Slewfoot, which of the following best describes the atmosphere as Penny and Jody hunt the bear?
(a) Filled with hate.
(b) Filled with awe.
(c) Filled with terror.
(d) Filled with hope.

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

3. What crop of the Baxter family is described as "rotting in the ground"?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Sweet potatoes.
(c) Onions.
(d) Radishes.

4. What color is Twink's hair?
(a) Light brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blond.
(d) Red.

5. When Jody and Flag return home after searching for help in Flag's fate, where do the pair spend the night?
(a) In the horse stall.
(b) In Jody's bed.
(c) Out on the porch.
(d) Deep in the woods.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the storm arrives, how many days does it last?

3. When Ma attempts to shoot Flag, where does she hit him?

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

5. What animal has been spit up from the river and now covers the ground in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Jody's final thoughts at the close of the novel?

2. At the end of winter, how does the family feel about Old Slewfoot's meat?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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