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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. As food for the raccoons, Donald has brought...
(a) Chicken scraps
(b) Canned corn
(c) Fresh eggs
(d) Green corn

2. Emma Lou arrives with the news that...
(a) She has seen Monarch
(b) She has a new friend
(c) She has an idea for the raccoons
(d) She knows about Donald's visits

3. Jerome's house seems ...
(a) More crowded than usual
(b) Dark and dank
(c) Unusually messy
(d) Cold and unwelcoming

4. Emma Lou wants to take her statue of Old Grouch...
(a) To take to school with her
(b) Because she misses him
(c) Because she is leaving for good
(d) To put in her bedroom

5. As a team effort, Donald and Emma Lou share the task of...
(a) Husking the corn and feeding the raccoons
(b) Gathering up corn cobs
(c) Setting the table
(d) Mashing the potatoes

Short Answer Questions

1. Jerome needs a walk, but he sits, instead, because...

2. Jerome is weary from...

3. Jerome cleans up spots on the floor with...

4. Officer Hinkle stays on at Jerome's...

5. The Eppys want to come to Jerome's because...

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jim Hinkle and Jerome become friends?

2. Discuss Emma Lou's response to the discovery that Donald has been visiting Jerome. How is Jerome affected?

3. Why are Jerome Kildee's nerves frayed at this time? There is more than one reason.

4. Discuss the pipe smoking among the Eppy men. Would this seem unusual today?

5. Jerome is more comfortable with Emma Lou and Donald now. Why?

6. Discuss Jerome's scheme. Was he taking a risk? Why, or why not?

7. How does Monarch respond to his new freedom? Is he typical of a deer?

8. Why has Donald come to visit Jerome?

9. What becomes clear about Donald's need to compete with Emma Lou? What is his problem with her?

10. Why does Jerome decide to give Emma money for Christmas, rather than a gift?

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