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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. In September, why must Jody always keep the fawn near?

3. As Flag ages, what crop does he trample on the Baxter farm, meaning that there will be no cash for that crop this year?

4. How many species of animals were the Baxters able to find that had been spared from the plague?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In the opening chapter, Jody Baxter proclaims his three life's desires. Briefly describe each of the three desires that Jody has for his life and explain how, through the course of the novel, he accomplishes each one.

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