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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Jerome's stonecutting tools?
(a) Behind the last stone in the fireplace
(b) In a knot in the redwood tree
(c) In a cupboard
(d) Buried nearby

2. To what strange place does Mrs. Grouch move her children?
(a) The cupboard
(b) Jerome's oven
(c) The bathroom
(d) Jerome's bed

3. How is Jerome able to tolerate skunks in the house?
(a) They listen to him talk
(b) They do not use their weapons on him
(c) They keep him warm at night
(d) They are polite and do not want to stay

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

5. What is the lifestyle change that Jerome makes when he moves to his hundred acres in the woods?
(a) He chops wood for a living
(b) He becomes a land realtor
(c) He relies on others for food
(d) He no longer works

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mr. and Mrs. Grouch respond to Jerome's talking?

2. Who is Ben Eppy?

3. How does Emma Lou feel about Donald?

4. On what side of the nest does Mr. Grouch sleep?

5. What does Emma Lou do while she walks alone in the woods?

(see the answer key)

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