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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 Christmas, what is Jody's main winter chore?

2. Why have the Forrester brothers traveled to Kentucky at the time Flag reaches his fate?

3. Where is Jody meant to get the supplies for the fence around the corn crop?

4. In a rare moment of affection, what does Jody say to his mother before he leaves to hunt with the Forrester men?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Penny coping with his groin injury at the time of Flag's bad behavior?

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

4. How does Jody know that Flag is maturing in the yearling phase of his life?

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

6. What prompts Jody to change his opinion of Twink?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the middle of the novel, there is a flood that overtakes the Baxter's land.

Part 1.) Describe the effects that the flood had on the land surrounding the Baxter's farm.

Part 2.) Describe the ways that the Baxter family was directly affected by the flood's damages.

Part 3.) Explain how the Baxter family survived in the months following the flood's damages.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the first half of the novel, Penny Baxter is presented as an almost invincible man in his son's eyes. Explain why Jody has such high esteem for his father. Then, choose two examples of moments when Jody's faith in his father's ability begins to fade. Finally, explain how Jody's view of his father's strength has changed by the end of the novel.

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