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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. How does Jody express himself when he tells his father about his insights into nature?

2. When the Baxter hogs were returned, what was included as a supposed peace offering?

3. How many times does Penny's gun misfire, missing the bear that he is hunting?

4. What does Jody give to Doc in exchange for healing his father?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Fodder Wing tell Jody about the magnolia tree, and what is Jody's reaction?

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

4. How is the Baxter family's limestone sinkhole divided?

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

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

7. How is Julia injured by Old Slewfoot?

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

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

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

As the novel progresses, Jody's relationship to the animals in the woods changes. Define three different relationships that Jody has with animals in his woods and describe the ways that Jody's relationship with those animals changes as his character matures.

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

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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