WorksheetsThe Yearling - ch22
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 26mins
The food animals are so scarce that a day's hunt might produce nothing.
What does Penny decide to do?
Go out in pursuit of Slewfoot. He'll produce a winter's worth of meat!
Pull out the reserves -- nuts, berries, and other plants.
Make the remaining predators hungrier and more desperate.
None of these.
On night in (a) , (b) returns and kills another of the (c) .
With Penny down sick, Jody wants to go solo and watch for Old Slewfoot.
Penny refused permission on the basis that Jody is too rattle-headed.
What does he mean?
Jody would try to jump out and attack the bear.
Jody's idea is foolish.
Jody talks so much that he would be unable to sneak up on the bear.
All of these.
None of these.
When Penny was able to leave the bed, Jody split fat-wood and built a fire under the syrup kettle and brought water from the sink-hole to heat in it. He tilted a barrel on its side and propped it with sand. When the water was exactly right, Ma Baxter ladled it into the barrel. Penny killed and scalded them one after the other in the barrel, twirling them by the legs with his quick deftness. Ma and Jody had to help him lift them to the cross-trees, for his strength suddenly failed him. All three worked furiously at the scraping, for the hair must come off before it set.
What are the Baxters doing?
Killing the hogs
Setting a trap for Old Slewfoot
Giving Flag a bath
None of these
Jody marveled at the metamorphosis of the hogs in whom he had felt interest and sympathy. Now he must be a cold-blooded killer and he will enjoy eating them. This metamophosis is symbolic of another change.
All of these.
Jody comes to the sick realization that Flag may be next.
Spring will soon arrive.
Jody is changing from a boy to a man.
None of these.
No part of the animals will be wasted.
Cure with salt, pepper, and brown sugar; smoke over hickory coals
Belly bacon
Pickle in brine
Hocks and feet
Fry and put down in crocks under a protective layer of lard
Ribs and backbones
Make into head-cheese
Kidneys and hearts
Grind into sausage
Trimmings of lean meat
The gozzle is which part of a hog?
intestines
throat
stomach
tongue
How many hogs were spared? The Baxters will hope they produce more offspring next year.
(a)
Flag did all of the following except...
Kick down loose board walls when held in the shed.
Knock down the pile of sweet potatoes.
Trample the potatoes with his sharp hooves.
Nibble numerous sweet potatoes.
Played chase with Penny as he tried to clean up before Ma discovered the mess.
Vocab!
to come upon or experience unexpectedly
encounter
inner organs and intestines
entreats
a commotion
hullabaloo
semi-solid white fat product obtained from the fatty tissue of a pig
lard
pleasant to taste
palatable
Match the characters to their quotes.
"I do most o' my figgerin' here."
Jody
"That jest proves your ignorance."
Penny
"I don't want nobody but me lickin' the meat I eat."
Ory
How do people work through the loss of a loved one or another great loss?
Find support through family, friends, groups, therapy, or counseling.
Practice self-compassion and kindness to avoid getting stuck in feelings of guilt, regret, or self-blame.
Engage in rituals (e.g., lighting a candle, creating a scrapbook) or cultural or religious practices (e.g., memorial service at a church).
Stay active and create new routines to give the mind moments of rest and to provide new meaning in life.
All of these.
How does Jody come to terms with the loss of his friend, Fodder-wing?
Jody is devastated. This is his first experience with death of a loved one.
Jody honors his friend's memory and carries forward his gentle spirit by naming his fawn "Flag."
Jody learns to navigate other hardships, approaching life with a mixture of caution and appreciation.
Jody forms a deeper bond with nature, seeing animals as companions rather than pets or resources.
All of these.
Organize these options into the right categories
Weighs about 6 lbs
Red coat with small white spots to camouflage
Hides for a week or two unless mama is nearby
Wobbly legs
No upper front teeth
Eat 5-6 times/day
Brown coat
Spots disappear
Store up layers of fat to survive the winter
Eats apples, dried corn, acorns, nuts, mushrooms
A young fawn is a ruminant. It seizes (a) in its mouth, breaks or twists it off, and (b) without chewing. Later, while resting, the animal coughs up (c) of undigested food, (d) them up with its strong side (e) , and swallows again.
More vocab!
depredations
damages or losses
implacable
hard-hearted; impossible to change
marauder
a person who rais in search of valuables
pungency
a sharp, penetrating smell
paradox
a seemingly contradictory statement
Which word is not an adjective?
depredations
quiescent
staunch
tacit
Conflict: how to get the hogs back? Put the events in order, and find the resolution.
Plot structure matching
Old Slewfoot kills a calf
conflict
A trio consisting of Pa, Jody, and Buck set out to kill the bear
rising action
The hunters face off against the enormous and ferocious bear in close quarters
climax
Old Slewfoot is killed
resolution
Celebration, sense of accomplishment, deepening of bonds, realization of harshness and survival
dénouement / falling action
Penny says of Easy Ozelll, Grandma Hutto's helper, He's sure got a low eye for a high fence." What figure of speech is this?
alliteration
eulogy
idiom
paradox
Match these figures of speech. (Random literature question!)
The ball's in your court.
Break a leg!
I'm feeling under the weather.
They're a dime a dozen
She sells seashells by the seashore
If I don’t eat soon, I’m going to die of hunger.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Zany zebras zigzagged through the zoo.
I'll be there in two seconds.
I haven't seen you in ages.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
You have to have money to make money.
An army of alert alligators.
