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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Old Grouch's children arrive...
(a) With a couple of new children
(b) With more aggressive attitude
(c) With a supply of food
(d) With new spouses

2. How does Jerome feel about Emma arming herself with a rifle?
(a) He wants to see her hit her target
(b) He hopes she is a good shot
(c) It is worrisome to him
(d) He hopes it will help fend off Donald Roger

3. What are Mr. Grouch's least agreeable characteristics?
(a) He is fat and hungry
(b) He is selfish and lazy
(c) He is a slow mover
(d) He sleeps all day

4. Why does Jerome take his tools out of the wall?
(a) To secure his home from Strong Heart
(b) To stabilize his front door
(c) To fix the wall damaged by packrats
(d) To make a headstone for Charmine

5. Strong Heart intends to eat Papa, however...
(a) Papa cowers under the bed
(b) Papa sprays him
(c) Papa runs faster
(d) Papa tricks him

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the lifestyle change that Jerome makes when he moves to his hundred acres in the woods?

2. What breed is Strong-Heart?

3. What tasty dessert did Jerome make for Emma Lou?

4. The figure of Charmine on the stone looks like Charmine when she...

5. What appeals to Jerome about Emma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn in this chapter about Jerome's marital status?

2. Something new about Emma Lou comes out in this chapter. Discuss the revelation.

3. How does Jerome deal with the rats who have nested in his wall?

4. Although Jerome is proud of the fireplace he built, he has walled up his stonemason's tools inside. Discuss why that might be.

5. Although Jerome has given up stonecutting, his reaction to making Charmine's gravestone is interesting. Discuss what might be happening in this regard.

6. Why does Emma Lou, initially, want to pay a visit to Jerome?

7. Why would a person use a store window for the front of his home?

8. Why does Jerome consider taking a floorboard out?

9. Why does Strong Heart come barking toward Jerome's house? What happens to him?

10. What breaks the ice between Jerome Kildee and Emma Lou Eppy?

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