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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What baby animal does Jody see while he is running to fetch the doctor?

2. Which of the following is NOT a watering trough at the Baxter family sinkhole?

3. After the bee hunt, who kills Old Slewfoot?

4. What is the name of the city where Grandma Hutto lives?

5. How does Ma Baxter feel about Buck Forrester staying in their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the fistfight, what does Oliver ask of Jody, and what is Jody's response?

2. How does the Baxter family feel about the need to have a watering well?

3. Jody and his father have what reaction to Fodder Wing's baby raccoon?

4. How does Oliver react to hearing the news that Lem Forrester has claimed Twink as his sweetheart?

5. How is Jody injured during the fight between Oliver Hutto and the Forrester men?

6. While walking to the fishing hole, what does Penny inform Jody about the Minorcans?

7. How is Julia injured by Old Slewfoot?

8. Why does Penny shoot the doe while out searching for his missing hogs?

9. What significant even happened when Jody Baxter was two years old?

10. How do each of Jody's parents react to the fact that he has been rambling in the woods all morning rather than doing his chores?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Jody experiences two major losses: the death of Fodder Wing and the death of Flag. Describe how each death affected Jody's character and how each death propelled him toward his maturation into manhood.

Essay Topic 2

Penny Baxter spends most of his life priding himself on his honesty. Choose one situation where Penny used honesty to get him out of a sticky situation and one situation when Penny chose to lie. How does the dichotomy of truth and lies present itself as a theme in the novel through Penny's character?

Essay Topic 3

In the rising climax of the novel, the fight between the Forrester and Baxter family comes to a head at the Volusia Christmas party.

Part 1.) Explain what happened in the final fight between the two families.

Part 2.) Explain why Grandma Hutto decided to lie to Oliver about the events.

Part 3.) Describe what the final effects of the fight were on both families and their relationship to each other and the woods.

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