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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 is the name of the city where Grandma Hutto lives?

2. What does Jody admit to eating, which he believes has caused his upset stomach?

3. Which of the following words finishes this phrase from the Forrester home: "I'm so hungry, my ______ thinks my throat is cut"?

4. Penny and Jody see a type of "dancing" bird while they are out fishing. What type of bird is it?

5. Who chooses the new name, Flag, for Jody's new fawn?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How has the Baxter farm changed from the beginning of summer to the end, in August?

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

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

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

9. After living through the fistfight, what does Jody realize about Oliver Hutto?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the opening chapter, Jody Baxter proclaims his three life's desires. Briefly describe each of the three desires that Jody has for his life and explain how, through the course of the novel, he accomplishes each one.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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