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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Papa and Mama bring their baby skunks to Jerome for...
(a) Warmth
(b) Affection
(c) Discipline
(d) Feeding
2. What name did Emma Lou and Jerome assign to Mrs. Grouch?
(a) Charlotte
(b) Charmine
(c) Charlene
(d) Charmaine
3. Who is Ben Eppy?
(a) An uncle to Emma
(b) Emma's brother in law
(c) Emma's father
(d) The Eppys' youngest son
4. Where did Emma go to visit her aunt?
(a) Santa Cruz
(b) San Ramon
(c) Santa Rita
(d) Santa Clara
5. What are the raccoons doing that keeps Jerome awake all night?
(a) Going in and out
(b) Quarreling
(c) Eating
(d) Playing
6. Emma Lou probably gets her tough-guy attitude from...
(a) Going to a bad school
(b) Having all brothers
(c) Having mean parents
(d) Being raised in the woods
7. Why does Jerome take his tools out of the wall?
(a) To stabilize his front door
(b) To secure his home from Strong Heart
(c) To make a headstone for Charmine
(d) To fix the wall damaged by packrats
8. Jerome finds that the baby deer is a...
(a) Blessing
(b) Food source
(c) Pest
(d) Comfort
9. What change does Jerome make in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Grouch?
(a) He fixes better meals so he can share with them
(b) He begins to talk about himself and his past
(c) He sleeps better when they are there
(d) He learns how to sing like animals
10. What is unique about Jerome's front wndow?
(a) It is a sliding glass door
(b) It is made of stained glass
(c) It is covered with draperies
(d) It is the size of a storefront window
11. Runt's new partner is...
(a) Mean and snappish
(b) Lazy and slow
(c) Very hungry
(d) As big as Old Grouch
12. Why does Jerome check his fireplace before lighting a fire?
(a) The family of spotted skunks may be hiding there
(b) He wants to be sure he has used up the wood from the last fire
(c) He wants to be sure the draft is right
(d) A rat resides in the chimney
13. What made Emma Lou finally decide to go to Jerome's door?
(a) He smiled at her in the post office
(b) He invited her for lunch
(c) She liked the look of his front window
(d) Her anger gave her the courage to go
14. What tasty dessert did Jerome make for Emma Lou?
(a) Fresh bread
(b) Berry scones
(c) Muffins
(d) Shortcake
15. How does Emma Lou feel about Donald?
(a) She has a heartfelt desire to see him move away
(b) She is fascinated by him
(c) She feels rage toward him for letting his dog kill animals
(d) She wants to bump into him in the woods
Short Answer Questions
1. What drew Cilly to the ramshackle house in the grove?
2. What is keeping Jerome awake at night?
3. On what side of the nest does Mr. Grouch sleep?
4. By chewing up his letters, what do the mice accomplish for Jerome?
5. During this first visit with Jerome, Emma Lou...
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