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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. Why was Penny forced into bed for three days following the return of Old Slewfoot?
(a) He accidentally shot his own leg.
(b) He was bitten by the bear.
(c) He had a fever.
(d) He caught the plague.

2. What does Ma call the Forrester boys after the lie to Oliver Hutto?
(a) Chimpanzees.
(b) Baboons.
(c) Gorillas.
(d) Monkeys.

3. As the family makes their way back home after the Christmas celebrations, what emotion best describes the way that Jody feels upon seeing his home again?
(a) Tense.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Content.
(d) Apathetic.

4. What crop does Penny spend much time planning to plant in early March?
(a) Sweet potatoes.
(b) Onions.
(c) Beets.
(d) Corn.

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

Short Answer 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?

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

3. What type of animal do the Baxter men witness dying when they return for their cured swamp grass?

4. Why doesn't Old Julia follow the yearling tracks that Penny finds in the woods?

5. How do the Baxters carry the body of Old Slewfoot back to their home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. According to Penny, why is it necessary to lie to Oliver Hutto about the origins of Grandma Hutto's house fire, and what is Ma Baxter's response to the explanation?

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

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

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

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

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