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

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

4. Who is Ben Eppy?
(a) The Eppys' youngest son
(b) Emma's father
(c) An uncle to Emma
(d) Emma's brother in law

5. The skunks and Emma Lou are...
(a) Enemies
(b) Distant
(c) Very close friends
(d) Afraid of one another

6. Emma Lou's solution to Jerome's problems is to...
(a) Put up fencing
(b) Build a wing onto the house
(c) Build a corral
(d) Turn the fawn out into the woods

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

8. How does Jerome feel about Emma arming herself with a rifle?
(a) He hopes it will help fend off Donald Roger
(b) It is worrisome to him
(c) He hopes she is a good shot
(d) He wants to see her hit her target

9. 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

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

11. Another food source for the skunks is...
(a) Butterflies
(b) Baby raccoons
(c) Rodents
(d) Rats

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

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

14. Old Grouch's children arrive...
(a) With a supply of food
(b) With new spouses
(c) With more aggressive attitude
(d) With a couple of new children

15. Emma Lou has moved away from her childhood dreams of...
(a) Running a campground
(b) Owning a veterinary hospital
(c) Being a farmer
(d) A knight on a white horse