![]() |
Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who gives Jody a round box for his gunpowder for Christmas?
2. What name does Ma use to refer to Twink?
3. At the end of the novel, what does Jody realize is the only thing that can bring him comfort?
4. When does Penny assume that Flag will grow his horns?
5. When the storm arrives, how many days does it last?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't Penny want to hunt the wolves with the Forrester family?
2. How is Penny coping with his groin injury at the time of Flag's bad behavior?
3. How does Penny propose that they get the fabric Ma requested for her Christmas dress?
4. How does it happen that Jody kills his first bear?
5. What happens during the middle of the night, prompting Ma Baxter to ban Flag from entering the house?
6. What is the response to Jody's ability at planting the tobacco seeds?
7. Why does Buck Forrester keep the hide of Old Slewfoot, and what is the reaction to his plan?
8. Why do Penny and Jody return to Mullet Prairie?
9. According to Penny, why is it necessary to lie to Oliver Hutto about the origins of Grandma Hutto's house fire, and what is Ma Baxter's response to the explanation?
10. While hunting for the wolves, why do Penny and Lem get into a fight over a buck?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Two families play central roles in the novel: the Baxter family and the Forrester family. Briefly describe each family and compare/contrast the way that the two families relate to the woods and nature that they live in.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, all three literary conflicts arise: man versus self, man versus man, and man versus nature. Choose which form of literary conflict you believe to be the strongest in the novel and explain why, citing at least three examples of this form of conflict.
This section contains 893 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
![]() |