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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who takes care of the noises in the wall?
(a) Ben
(b) The Eppys
(c) Jerome
(d) Papa

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

4. How do Mr. and Mrs. Grouch respond to Jerome's talking?
(a) They fall to sleep
(b) They begin to sing
(c) They quietly leave the house
(d) They become frightened

5. Who is Mr. Grouch?
(a) A spotted skunk
(b) A neighbor at the foot of the mountain
(c) A big rat in the wall
(d) The male raccoon who lives in the redwood tree

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Eppy family arrived in the redwood forest, they were a family of

2. What is the history of Jerome's stonecutting business?

3. How does Jerome manage to protect his food?

4. Who takes up caring for Mrs. Grouch's babies?

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

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