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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. After Christmas, to what does Jody compare the members of the Hutto family?
(a) International spies.
(b) Soldiers fighting a far away war.
(c) Baby birds that were taken too soon from their mother.
(d) Characters in a fairy tale.

2. Who is the only member of the Baxter family to kill one of the invading wolves?
(a) Old Julia.
(b) Flag.
(c) Ma Baxter.
(d) Jody.

3. How many times does Jody look back to see Flag's dead body?
(a) More times that Jody can count.
(b) Twice.
(c) He never looks back.
(d) Once.

4. What crop of the Baxter family is described as "rotting in the ground"?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Radishes.
(c) Onions.
(d) Sweet potatoes.

5. Why does Lem Forrester throw Penny against the wall?
(a) Because he believes that Penny stole from him.
(b) Because he believes that Penny killed Fodder Wing.
(c) Because he believes that Penny is abusing his dog.
(d) Because he believes that Penny lied to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jody and Flag return home after searching for help in Flag's fate, where do the pair spend the night?

2. After the run-in with the Forresters at the Christmas party, where does Grandma Hutto decide to move?

3. When Ma attempts to shoot Flag, where does she hit him?

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

5. Why doesn't Old Julia follow the yearling tracks that Penny finds in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Baxter family's crops during the seven-day storm?

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

3. Why does Jody view stormy weather as a particularly nostalgic time of his life?

4. Why does Buck Forrester keep the hide of Old Slewfoot, and what is the reaction to his plan?

5. What happens to make the Baxter family realize that Old Slewfoot has returned?

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

7. What do Jody and Penny witness the maimed wolf doing on their land, and what is their response?

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

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

10. How does Jody know that Flag is maturing in the yearling phase of his life?

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