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

4. Emma saves an orphaned deer from being killed by...
(a) Raccoons
(b) Strong Heart
(c) A cougar
(d) Roger Donald

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

6. During this first visit with Jerome, Emma Lou...
(a) Remains quiet and withdrawn
(b) Demonstrates her large appetite
(c) Ridicules Jerome for having animals
(d) Brings her dog, Ma Grady

7. What is the fate of Mrs. Grouch?
(a) Stronheart kills her
(b) She finds a home on a different property
(c) She has more children
(d) She leaves and never returns

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

9. What do we know about Jerome's past?
(a) He was a happy man
(b) He has been a mediocre stone cutter
(c) He was married for years
(d) He has not been able to connect with people

10. Jerome begins to be aware of the fact that...
(a) Emma Lou is becoming a constant visitor
(b) The animal population in his house is going to grow
(c) His house desperately needs cleaning
(d) Winter is coming on

11. Mama and Papa are taking their babies out at night to...
(a) Help them learn to see in the dark
(b) Teach them defense skills
(c) Teach them to hunt
(d) Play freely

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

13. Runt's new partner is...
(a) As big as Old Grouch
(b) Lazy and slow
(c) Mean and snappish
(d) Very hungry

14. Jerome secretly assumes that the Eppy family has...
(a) A criminal background
(b) Too many children
(c) Many hounds for hunting
(d) Been poaching deer

15. Emma refers to her parents as...
(a) Job and Cilly
(b) The bosses
(c) The old folks
(d) Her jailers