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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Emma threatens to bring a rifle...
(a) Jerome hides
(b) Jerome is alarmed
(c) Jerome becomes excited
(d) Jerome is relieved

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

3. Why does Emma Lou dislike the other neighbor, Donald?
(a) He does not respect women
(b) He is mean and aggressive
(c) His dog kills wildlife
(d) He is cold to Jerome Kildee

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

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

6. Emma's choice of clothing, instead of frilly dresses, was...
(a) Hooded raincoats
(b) Rolled up jeans
(c) Tights and boots
(d) Long black pants

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

8. What are the raccoons doing that keeps Jerome awake all night?
(a) Playing
(b) Going in and out
(c) Quarreling
(d) Eating

9. Emma Lou does not tell Jerome that she and Ben..
(a) Sicced a hound on the lion
(b) Saw the lion in town
(c) Killed the mountain lion
(d) Spent a long time hunting the lion

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

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

12. What does Emma Lou use for a weapon?
(a) A bat
(b) A peashooter
(c) A beany
(d) A pellet gun

13. What does Emma Lou discover in the blackberry patch?
(a) A raccoon
(b) A bobcat
(c) A small fawn
(d) A skunk

14. What is keeping Jerome awake at night?
(a) The noise from rats in the wall
(b) The skunks crying for food
(c) Owls hooting overhead
(d) The sounds of the racoons

15. What does Jerome regret about the people he encountered in his work?
(a) They were sad and he was unable to comfort them
(b) He has not stayed in touch with them
(c) They were not pleased with his work
(d) They were unable to talk with him

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Jerome's stonecutting tools?

2. For Jerome, camping out proves to be...

3. Who is Ben Eppy?

4. After coffee and a smoke, Ben tells Jerome...

5. Strong Heart intends to eat Papa, however...

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