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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Papa's reaction to the sound of barking is to...
(a) Lift his tail
(b) Hide under the bed
(c) Run to meet the dog
(d) Bare his teeth

2. What is the lifestyle change that Jerome makes when he moves to his hundred acres in the woods?
(a) He relies on others for food
(b) He no longer works
(c) He chops wood for a living
(d) He becomes a land realtor

3. When the Eppy family arrived in the redwood forest, they were a family of
(a) Five
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) Six

4. 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

5. What tasty dessert did Jerome make for Emma Lou?
(a) Fresh bread
(b) Muffins
(c) Shortcake
(d) Berry scones

6. What is Emma's weapon of choice?
(a) A spear
(b) A rock
(c) A gun
(d) A beany

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

8. How did Charmine punish the runt of her litter?
(a) She whipped her with her tail
(b) She gave her less food than the others
(c) She nipped at her and growled
(d) She left her behind when the family went to the spring

9. Emma Lou has skills that Jerome does not have, including...
(a) Surviving through the winter
(b) Knowledge of how to get rid of skunk smell
(c) Spelling and grammar
(d) The ability to set up a camp

10. What made Emma Lou finally decide to go to Jerome's door?
(a) He smiled at her in the post office
(b) She liked the look of his front window
(c) He invited her for lunch
(d) Her anger gave her the courage to go

11. Emma is teaching the young skunks to...
(a) Hunt for their own food
(b) Perform circus tricks
(c) Eat outdoors
(d) Form a single line

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

13. Emma tries to teach the raccoons, using...
(a) Brute force
(b) A piece of abalone shell
(c) Bacon and eggs
(d) A stick and chair

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

15. The cabin smells so bad, that Jerome decides to...
(a) Burn a fire inside
(b) Wash everything down
(c) Go into town
(d) Camp out for a while

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jerome regret about the people he encountered in his work?

2. Old Grouch's children arrive...

3. Who is Amby?

4. When Donald Roger hears Emma Lou approaching the cabin, he...

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

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