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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many babies did Penny Baxter and his wife bury before Jody was born?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

2. Why does Penny encourage Jody to return the small fish that he caught back into the water?
(a) To teach him that you should never take more than what you need from nature.
(b) Because the small fish was poisonous.
(c) Because the small fish wasn't large enough to feed their family.
(d) Because the fish had a small rash spreading over its scales.

3. What alcoholic beverage do all but Jody drink at the Forrester home?
(a) Malt beer.
(b) Black whiskey.
(c) Moonshine.
(d) Grape wine.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the lunchtime meal that Jody and his father eat at the Forrester home?
(a) Plentiful.
(b) Sickening.
(c) Moldy.
(d) Sparse.

5. On the ferry ride across the river, what does Jody think about?
(a) The way his father has changed.
(b) Twink's beauty.
(c) Fodder Wing's animals.
(d) Oliver's imperfections.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal attacks Penny while he and Jody are searching for the missing farm animals?

2. What is the name of Grandma Hutto's little white dog?

3. What is the name of the city where Grandma Hutto lives?

4. What emotion does Jody admit to feeling when he kills an animal during a hunt?

5. What type of tree does Fodder Wing claim resembles a Spaniard mounting his horse?

(see the answer key)

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