The Yearling - ch17

Match these sensory images.

• burning the sweet potatoes

• The sand

• scalding his bare feet

• Field of sweet potatoes

• endless sea

• The July heat

• simmered on the earth

• The dry soil

What must Jody finish hoeing before he can go visit Fodder-wing?

• carrots

• corn

• sweet potatoes

• celery

• cucumbers

Jody has been doing most of the farm work since _______ left.

Match Fodder-wing's pets.

• opposum

• Racket

• red-bird

• Push

• raccoon

• Squeak

• squirrel

• Preacher

Pa says Jody can quit hoeing if he does this.

• cook supper

• collect water from the sinkhole

• milk the cow

• all of these

• none of these

Jody is aching from Pa's assignment, but Ma says he must do this before he can go see Fodder-wing.

• Milk the cows

• Carry the water from the sinkhole

• Bring in some wood

• Change his shirt

• Comb his hair

When Jody arrives at the Forresters, they tell him that Fodder-wing cannot name the fawn. Why?

• Fodder-wing has died

• Fodder-wing has a contagious illness

• Fodder-wing no longer wishes to be friends with Jody

• Fodder-wing has laryngitis (he cannot speak!)

The _____ had no meaning. They were only two brown leaves that blew past him into the air. But a coldness followed their passing, and a numbness took him. He was confused.

• words

• sounds

• thoughts

• bears

Turns out, Fodder-wing had already selected this name for the fawn.

• Flame

• Flight

• Tag

• Flag

• Tina

Match the characters to their quotes.

• Pa Forrester

• "He finished his contract."

• Buck

• "The one we cain't spare was the one was takened."

• Ma Forrester

• "I've seen a thing."

• Penny

• "Like as if you blowed out a candle."

• Jody

• "The Lord's hard."