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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 many species of animals were the Baxters able to find that had been spared from the plague?

2. In early October, what smell has begun to permeate the Baxter farm?

3. Which character says, "It grieves me..." to see that Jody is growing up so fast?

4. Why does the Baxter family decide to slaughter their pigs before they are fattened?

5. What does Ma call the Forrester boys after the lie to Oliver Hutto?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to make the Baxter family realize that Old Slewfoot has returned?

2. After Flag dies, how does Jody plan to escape to Boston?

3. How does Penny propose that they get the fabric Ma requested for her Christmas dress?

4. What is the response to Jody's ability at planting the tobacco seeds?

5. How does Jody build the fence that protects the corn crops from Flag?

6. Why are all the animals in the woods dying, and what does Jody fear in this realization?

7. What happens to the Baxter family's crops during the seven-day storm?

8. Describe the events directly contributing to Flag's death.

9. At the end of winter, how does the family feel about Old Slewfoot's meat?

10. What happens when Jody is asked to pen Flag?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fodder Wing played an important role in Jody's relationship with animals.

Part 1.) Explain who Fodder Wing is and how he got his name.

Part 2.) Compare/contrast Fodder Wing and Jody's relationships with the animals of the woods.

Part 3.) Theorize how Fodder Wing would have reacted to Flag's fate.

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

Throughout the novel, both of Jody's parents have very different parenting styles and opinions about Jody's childhood. Briefly describe the way that each of Jody's parents raised him and what effect both of their parenting styles had in shaping his character as he matured.

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