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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 animal movement signals to Penny that bad weather might be coming?

2. Who is Nellie Ginright?

3. In what month does the Baxter family experience their first frost of the year?

4. What is the name of the area where the Baxter men find the bears hunting salt water mullet?

5. What color is Twink's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why does Jody view stormy weather as a particularly nostalgic time of his life?

4. What plan does Jody concoct to try to save Flag from being shot?

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

6. How can Jody tell that Flag is beginning to mature into a buck?

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

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

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

10. While hunting for the wolves, why do Penny and Lem get into a fight over a buck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Buck Forrester enters the Baxter family's life as a beacon of light. Gradually, as the novel progresses, that light begins to fade. Describe how Buck Forrester functions as a beacon of light and explain how the changing character of Buck Forrester signals to the reader that darkness is quickly approaching the Baxter family.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

After Flag's death, Jody decides that running away from his family is the best option.

Part 1.) Describe Jody's plans to run away and how he will execute those plans.

Part 2.) Explain the emotions that Jody felt when he was running away and his motivations for wanting to leave his family behind.

Part 3.) Describe the lessons that Jody learned while he was on the run and what his conclusions about life with his family were.

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