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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. In September, why must Jody always keep the fawn near?
2. While searching the woods, what animal do the men discover has migrated north?
3. After the run-in with the Forresters at the Christmas party, where does Grandma Hutto decide to move?
4. After Penny injures himself uprooting the tree stump, why won't he call for Doc Wilson?
5. Why was Penny forced into bed for three days following the return of Old Slewfoot?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prompts Jody to change his opinion of Twink?
2. How does it happen that Jody kills his first bear?
3. What do Jody and Penny witness the maimed wolf doing on their land, and what is their response?
4. What are Jody's final thoughts at the close of the novel?
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. While hunting for the wolves, why do Penny and Lem get into a fight over a buck?
7. Why are the Baxter and Forrester men glad that Fodder Wing is not alive to prowl the woods with them?
8. What happens when Jody is asked to pen Flag?
9. After Flag dies, how does Jody plan to escape to Boston?
10. How does Jody build the fence that protects the corn crops from Flag?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Penny Baxter spends most of his life priding himself on his honesty. Choose one situation where Penny used honesty to get him out of a sticky situation and one situation when Penny chose to lie. How does the dichotomy of truth and lies present itself as a theme in the novel through Penny's character?
Essay Topic 2
As the novel progresses, Jody's relationship to the animals in the woods changes. Define three different relationships that Jody has with animals in his woods and describe the ways that Jody's relationship with those animals changes as his character matures.
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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