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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. In September, why do the bears begin killing the palmettos?

2. After Christmas, what is Jody's main winter chore?

3. Why are the Baxter men called to hunt with the Forresters after they initially declined?

4. When Jody is forced to pen Flag, what does he use to construct the cage?

5. What is the name of the plague that is sweeping through the woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do Penny and Jody return to Mullet Prairie?

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

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

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

8. Why are all the animals in the woods dying, and what does Jody fear in this realization?

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

10. Why are the Baxter and Forrester men glad that Fodder Wing is not alive to prowl the woods with them?

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

The title of the novel is "The Yearling," a title that can be taken two ways. Explain how the title of the novel could be describing Jody's life or Flag's life and how Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings parallels the two coming-of-age stories throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, both of Jody's parents have very different parenting styles and opinions about Jody's childhood. Briefly describe the way that each of Jody's parents raised him and what effect both of their parenting styles had in shaping his character as he matured.

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