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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. How deep is the Baxter family's sinkhole?

2. How does Ma Baxter feel about Buck Forrester staying in their home?

3. How long does Penny say Julia must mend before she will be well enough to hunt Old Slewfoot again?

4. When Jody sees Oliver to say goodbye, what does Oliver ask Jody to do for him?

5. Buck considers what animals to be vandals in the cornfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plan does Jody concoct to persuade his parents that he is mature enough to take on the fawn as a pet?

3. 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?

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

5. What happens when Jody goes swimming at Grandma Hutto's house?

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

7. What does Jody realize when he visits Fodder Wing's collection of pets after Fodder Wing's death?

8. What happens during Fodder Wing's burial service?

9. Why does Penny shoot the doe while out searching for his missing hogs?

10. While walking to the fishing hole, what does Penny inform Jody about the Minorcans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the wolves enter the Baxter family land, they cause chaos in the family.

Part 1.) Describe the way that the wolves directly affect life for the Baxters on the farm.

Part 2.) Compare/contrast the ways that the Baxters and the Forresters propose to get rid of the wolves and the conflict that arises due to their disagreement.

Part 3.) Explain the aftereffects of killing the wolves on both the people and animals involved.

Essay Topic 2

As the novel progresses, Jody's relationship to the animals in the woods changes. Define three different relationships that Jody has with animals in his woods and describe the ways that Jody's relationship with those animals changes as his character matures.

Essay Topic 3

After Flag's death, Jody decides that running away from his family is the best option.

Part 1.) Describe Jody's plans to run away and how he will execute those plans.

Part 2.) Explain the emotions that Jody felt when he was running away and his motivations for wanting to leave his family behind.

Part 3.) Describe the lessons that Jody learned while he was on the run and what his conclusions about life with his family were.

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