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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jerome manage to protect his food?
(a) He trains the animals to stay out of the cupboards
(b) He makes latches that can be opened by pulling a string
(c) He puts everything under lock and key
(d) He puts his food in a safe

2. What appeals to Jerome about Emma?
(a) Her demure nature
(b) Her laugh
(c) Her red hair
(d) She is not a typical girl

3. What does Jerome consider his last masterpiece as a stone cutter?
(a) His well
(b) The large fireplace in his house
(c) His monument
(d) His front steps

4. To what does Jerome compare the pack rats' clumping noise?
(a) A thundercloud
(b) Kettle drums
(c) A small train
(d) A man on stilts

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Jerome able to tolerate skunks in the house?

3. What made Emma Lou finally decide to go to Jerome's door?

4. Jerome is a bit worried at the end of this chapter because...

5. How does Old Grouch demonstrate his indifference as a parent?

(see the answer key)

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