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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Russian Barbarians.
(d) Stories of the Roman Emperors.

2. Why doesn't the Baxter family own a well?
(a) Because wells haven't been invented yet.
(b) Because they can't afford the labor to dig one.
(c) Because they didn't like the taste of well water.
(d) Because Ma thinks that wells are unclean.

3. Which of the following has Penny Baxter always felt closest to?
(a) Water.
(b) Humans.
(c) Plants.
(d) Animals.

4. How many dogs does the Baxter family own?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. How does Jody react when he first sees the Spaniard in the trees?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is saddened.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person that the Forrester men feel comfortable sharing their grief with?

2. What does Buck stuff into the bee hive to trick the bees out of it?

3. How many babies did Penny Baxter and his wife bury before Jody was born?

4. What type of albino animal is caught in Penny's trap?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Baxter family prepare the buck that Penny shoots with his new gun?

2. What does Jody do in the middle of the night after Old Slewfoot has been killed and everyone has fallen asleep?

3. After the fistfight, what does Oliver ask of Jody, and what is Jody's response?

4. What significant even happened when Jody Baxter was two years old?

5. After holding the buck skin, what realization does Jody make about his relationship with the animals on his family's land?

6. How is Julia injured by Old Slewfoot?

7. What does Fodder Wing tell Jody about the magnolia tree, and what is Jody's reaction?

8. After Fodder Wing's death, what does Jody realize about nature?

9. How do each of Jody's parents react to the fact that he has been rambling in the woods all morning rather than doing his chores?

10. How is the Baxter family's limestone sinkhole divided?

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