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

2. After the storm, why does the Baxter family suddenly have less milk than usual?

3. What crop of the Baxter family is described as "rotting in the ground"?

4. How many times does Jody look back to see Flag's dead body?

5. During what month of the year does Penny begin all his planting for the upcoming harvest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response to Oliver Hutto and Twink's return from the steamship?

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

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

4. What are Jody's final thoughts at the close of the novel?

5. Describe the events directly contributing to Flag's death.

6. How can Jody tell that Flag is beginning to mature into a buck?

7. How does Jody build the fence that protects the corn crops from Flag?

8. What is the response to Jody's ability at planting the tobacco seeds?

9. Why doesn't Penny want to hunt the wolves with the Forrester family?

10. How does Penny propose that they get the fabric Ma requested for her Christmas dress?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the middle of the novel, there is a flood that overtakes the Baxter's land.

Part 1.) Describe the effects that the flood had on the land surrounding the Baxter's farm.

Part 2.) Describe the ways that the Baxter family was directly affected by the flood's damages.

Part 3.) Explain how the Baxter family survived in the months following the flood's damages.

Essay Topic 3

After Penny is injured by the rattlesnake, there is a period of time when Buck Forrester stays with the Baxter family. Compare/contrast life on the Baxter farm before and during Buck's time there and explain how Buck Forrester helped to change Ma Baxter's mindset about the Forrester family.

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