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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. After their second calf is killed by Old Slewfoot, which of the following best describes the atmosphere as Penny and Jody hunt the bear?

2. What is the name of the Baxter family's horse?

3. After Christmas, how often do the Forrester brothers ride past the Baxter farm.

4. When Jody and Flag return home after searching for help in Flag's fate, where do the pair spend the night?

5. When does Penny assume that Flag will grow his horns?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens during the middle of the night, prompting Ma Baxter to ban Flag from entering the house?

3. After hunting the wolves in the woods, why must Penny put all his trust in Buck Forrester?

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

5. According to Penny, why is it necessary to lie to Oliver Hutto about the origins of Grandma Hutto's house fire, and what is Ma Baxter's response to the explanation?

6. What do Jody and Penny witness the maimed wolf doing on their land, and what is their response?

7. Why do Penny and Jody return to Mullet Prairie?

8. Why does Buck Forrester keep the hide of Old Slewfoot, and what is the reaction to his plan?

9. Why are the Baxter and Forrester men glad that Fodder Wing is not alive to prowl the woods with them?

10. Why doesn't Penny want to hunt the wolves with the Forrester family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, the colorful language of the farmers in both the Baxter and Forrester families comes to life. Choose one farm saying or figure of speech used by one of the characters and explain what it means. Then, explain how that figure of speech characterizes the speaker who used it and how the saying relates to the plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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