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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 Lem Forrester trade to Penny in exchange for the fiest?

3. What does Jody promise to feed the fawn if he is allowed to take it home?

4. From which character did Penny earn the nickname "Leetle ol' Penny Baxter"?

5. Who does Oliver leave the dinner table to visit, infuriating Jody?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plan does Jody concoct to persuade his parents that he is mature enough to take on the fawn as a pet?

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

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

5. After Fodder Wing's death, what does Jody realize about nature?

6. When Penny realizes that the hogs are missing, what does he do?

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

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

9. How does Buck Forrester teach Jody to rob a bee hive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Penny is injured by the rattlesnake, there is a period of time when Buck Forrester stays with the Baxter family. Compare/contrast life on the Baxter farm before and during Buck's time there and explain how Buck Forrester helped to change Ma Baxter's mindset about the Forrester family.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Two families play central roles in the novel: the Baxter family and the Forrester family. Briefly describe each family and compare/contrast the way that the two families relate to the woods and nature that they live in.

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