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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Emma Lou's mother is...
(a) Silly
(b) Sally
(c) Millie
(d) Cilly

3. Who is Amby?
(a) A boy from town
(b) The oldest Eppy boy
(c) A boy from school
(d) The youngest Eppy boy

4. By chewing up his letters, what do the mice accomplish for Jerome?
(a) He no longer needs to think about the past
(b) They provide warmth
(c) They clean out the box under his bed for him
(d) He does not have to burn them now

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 no longer works
(c) He relies on others for food
(d) He becomes a land realtor

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jerome feel about carving a headstone for Charmine?

2. What appeals to Jerome about Emma?

3. The Eppys like to have...

4. The Eppy house was located...

5. During this first visit with Jerome, Emma Lou...

(see the answer key)

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