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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Oliver bring back from his adventures for Jody?
(a) A small umbrella.
(b) A rusty mouth organ.
(c) A hunting knife.
(d) A raccoon-skin knapsack.

2. What type of albino animal is caught in Penny's trap?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) An eagle.

3. When Jody sees that his mother is in a bad mood, on what does he compliment her in an attempt to cheer her mood?
(a) Her clean home.
(b) Her cooking.
(c) Her sewing abilities.
(d) Her good looks.

4. What unusual animal does the Baxter family have drying in their smoke house?
(a) Alligator.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Toad.
(d) Snake.

5. Who does Oliver leave the dinner table to visit, infuriating Jody?
(a) Fodder Wing.
(b) Mr. Boyles.
(c) Twink.
(d) Lem Forrester.

6. On the day that Jody returns from the Forrester's home, what meat does Penny have cooking in the smokehouse?
(a) Bear.
(b) Pork.
(c) Deer.
(d) Chicken.

7. Which of the following words might Jody use to describe his day in the woods in the opening chapter?
(a) Perfect.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Average.
(d) Frustrating

8. As Penny and Jody are traveling to the Forrester home, which stories does Penny tell his son?
(a) Stories of the Greek Gods.
(b) Stories of the Spanish explorers.
(c) Stories of the Roman Emperors.
(d) Stories of the Russian Barbarians.

9. What is the name of Lem Forrester's sweetheart?
(a) Tinker.
(b) Tattle.
(c) Twink.
(d) Thumbelina.

10. After his father's attack, what chore does Jody complete on his own for the first time in his life?
(a) Milking the cows.
(b) Feeding the horses.
(c) Bailing the hay.
(d) Plowing the fields.

11. How many times does Penny's gun misfire, missing the bear that he is hunting?
(a) Five.
(b) Never.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

12. How does Ma Baxter feel about Buck Forrester staying in their home?
(a) She is incredibly excited.
(b) She is warming to him.
(c) She is outraged at the idea.
(d) She is completely apathetic.

13. When Oliver gets into a fight, how many of the Forrester men does he fight at once?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

14. How long does Penny say Julia must mend before she will be well enough to hunt Old Slewfoot again?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) One year.

15. How many sons do the Forresters have?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many dogs does the Baxter family own?

2. From which character did Penny earn the nickname "Leetle ol' Penny Baxter"?

3. What object is used to play the game "Mumbledepeg"?

4. What does Penny allow Jody to make from the rare albino pelt?

5. After the encounter with the Spaniard, what type of animal does Jody watch feeding its young?

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