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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic makes Jerome Kildee want to live in the middle of the forest?
(a) He is speech impaired
(b) He is a forager
(c) He is a silent man
(d) He is afraid of people

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 becomes a land realtor
(d) He chops wood for a living

3. Moving Runt's box requires Jerome to...
(a) Change the wiring of the cabinet
(b) Move the wood stove
(c) Renovate the living room
(d) Rewire the room's lighting

4. Jerome attempts to get the skunky smell out of the cabin by...
(a) Cooking a meal
(b) Lighting a pipe
(c) Leaving the door open
(d) Spraying ammonia

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

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

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

8. Who is Emma Lou Eppy?
(a) A park ranger who keeps an eye on the property
(b) The only girl in the neighboring Eppy family of nine
(c) A college student who is studying Jerome Kildee
(d) A hunter who stops by to visit

9. Emma Lou Eppy could be described as...
(a) A future fashion model
(b) A diva
(c) A gang member
(d) A tom boy

10. What is the history of Jerome's stonecutting business?
(a) His grandfather and father had both owned it
(b) He was employed by the funeral home
(c) He worked there as an apprentice for his uncle
(d) His grandfather employed him

11. What does Emma Lou do while she walks alone in the woods?
(a) She cries
(b) She thinks about things
(c) She makes up rhymes
(d) She hunts for owls

12. Strong Heart intends to eat Papa, however...
(a) Papa sprays him
(b) Papa tricks him
(c) Papa runs faster
(d) Papa cowers under the bed

13. Who is Amby?
(a) The oldest Eppy boy
(b) A boy from school
(c) The youngest Eppy boy
(d) A boy from town

14. Now that Mrs. Grouch is gone, who will have to care for the children?
(a) Emma Lou
(b) Mr. Grouch
(c) Jerome
(d) Papa

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about Jerome's front wndow?

2. During this first visit with Jerome, Emma Lou...

3. By chewing up his letters, what do the mice accomplish for Jerome?

4. Emma Lou's intention is to use her rifle to...

5. To what does Jerome compare the pack rats' clumping noise?

(see the answer keys)

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