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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Jerome is a bit worried at the end of this chapter because...
(a) His pack rats have gone silent
(b) The baby skunks are under the bed
(c) Old Grouch has not awakened
(d) The baby raccoons have not returned

3. Emma Lou probably gets her tough-guy attitude from...
(a) Having mean parents
(b) Having all brothers
(c) Being raised in the woods
(d) Going to a bad school

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

5. The Eppy house was located...
(a) In the local suburbs
(b) In a grove of redwoods
(c) In a pasture below the mountains
(d) Closer to town

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes care of the noises in the wall?

2. What drew Cilly to the ramshackle house in the grove?

3. Emma's choice of clothing, instead of frilly dresses, was...

4. What does Jerome consider his last masterpiece as a stone cutter?

5. What name did Emma Lou and Jerome assign to Mrs. Grouch?

(see the answer key)

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