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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, to what does Jody compare the members of the Hutto family?

2. How do the Baxters carry the body of Old Slewfoot back to their home?

3. Why is Penny laid up in the month of February, unable to complete any chores around the farm?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the response to Oliver Hutto and Twink's return from the steamship?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does the family react to seeing the first frost of the year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Twink plays an important role in adding conflict to the novel.

Part 1.) Describe Twink's character and explain why she was a desirable woman to the men in the novel.

Part 2.) Explain why Twink's character added conflict to the story and what the outcome of that conflict was.

Part 3.) Describe which man, either Oliver Hutto or Lem Forrester, would make a better husband for Twink and explain why.

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, there are many times that the Baxters lose their animals and crops. Choose two instances in which the Baxters were set back in their profits. Describe each instance and explain how this loss affected the Baxters directly.

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