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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Emma Lou feel about Donald?
(a) She is fascinated by him
(b) She wants to bump into him in the woods
(c) She feels rage toward him for letting his dog kill animals
(d) She has a heartfelt desire to see him move away

2. What change does Jerome make in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Grouch?
(a) He learns how to sing like animals
(b) He fixes better meals so he can share with them
(c) He sleeps better when they are there
(d) He begins to talk about himself and his past

3. What do we know about Jerome's past?
(a) He was a happy man
(b) He has not been able to connect with people
(c) He was married for years
(d) He has been a mediocre stone cutter

4. Why does Jerome check his fireplace before lighting a fire?
(a) The family of spotted skunks may be hiding there
(b) He wants to be sure the draft is right
(c) A rat resides in the chimney
(d) He wants to be sure he has used up the wood from the last fire

5. What drew Cilly to the ramshackle house in the grove?
(a) Big windows
(b) Wooden floors
(c) The smell of wildlife
(d) The ambience

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Jerome's stonecutting tools?

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

3. How does Mr. Grouch get in and out of the house?

4. Emma Lou Eppy could be described as...

5. Who is Amby?

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