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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. Who is injured during the first hunt of Old Slewfoot?

2. What does Buck stuff into the bee hive to trick the bees out of it?

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

4. What object is used to play the game "Mumbledepeg"?

5. At what time must Jody finish all of his chores before he is allowed to visit Fodder Wing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jody realize when he visits Fodder Wing's collection of pets after Fodder Wing's death?

2. What reaction does Jody have when Old Slewfoot kills the Baxter family's pregnant sow?

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

4. How did Fodder Wing earn his nickname, and what was the result of his accident?

5. What do Jody and Mill Wheel discuss while they are out in the woods searching for the fawn?

6. 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?

7. After holding the buck skin, what realization does Jody make about his relationship with the animals on his family's land?

8. What happens during Fodder Wing's burial service?

9. What does Jody do in the middle of the night after Old Slewfoot has been killed and everyone has fallen asleep?

10. What happens when Jody goes swimming at Grandma Hutto's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the first half of the novel, Penny Baxter is presented as an almost invincible man in his son's eyes. Explain why Jody has such high esteem for his father. Then, choose two examples of moments when Jody's faith in his father's ability begins to fade. Finally, explain how Jody's view of his father's strength has changed by the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In the opening chapters of the novel, the theme of boyhood is presented. Compare/contrast the boyhood that Jody experiences in the novel with the boyhood his father, Penny, remembers. Then, explain the ways that Penny's remembered boyhood affects the way that he deals with his son during that same age range.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, all three literary conflicts arise: man versus self, man versus man, and man versus nature. Choose which form of literary conflict you believe to be the strongest in the novel and explain why, citing at least three examples of this form of conflict.

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