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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 Penny injures himself uprooting the tree stump, why won't he call for Doc Wilson?
(a) Because he will have to pass through the Forrester property to get there.
(b) Because he still owes the doctor money.
(c) Because he knows the doctor is away on business.
(d) Because he no longer trusts the doctor's judgment.

2. What scarce food source does Flag begin to steal and eat from the family?
(a) The sugar cane.
(b) The beets.
(c) The corn.
(d) The sweet potatoes.

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

4. What type of animal do the Baxter men witness dying when they return for their cured swamp grass?
(a) A bear.
(b) A moose.
(c) A wildcat.
(d) A buck.

5. How many times does Jody look back to see Flag's dead body?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) He never looks back.
(d) More times that Jody can count.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Baxter family's horse?

2. During a fight, what does Ma Baxter state that Penny's heart is made of?

3. What bird does Penny notice has survived the plague?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What prompts Jody to change his opinion of Twink?

4. What happens to the Baxter family's crops during the seven-day storm?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why are all the animals in the woods dying, and what does Jody fear in this realization?

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