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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Emma Lou wants Jerome to think that the Christmas party...
(a) Is just for the animals
(b) Will be no trouble
(c) Will be small and cozy
(d) Is the only one she will attend

2. Jerome asks Emma to come the following evening...
(a) To spend time training the skunks
(b) To join him for dinner
(c) To see Monarch
(d) To help him build another door

3. For entertainment, Emma Lou...
(a) Dances and sings
(b) Plays the fiddle
(c) Has the skunks perform tricks
(d) Lights the tree candles

4. Jim Hinkle wants Jerome to...
(a) Bring Monarch into the house
(b) Take Monarch into the woods
(c) Keep Monarch penned up
(d) Leave Monarch's gate open

5. Jerome remembers how Mrs. Grouch...
(a) Always returned her babies to the oven
(b) Kept her babies outside
(c) Encouraged her babies to sleep under the bed
(d) Cuddled her babies in her nest

6. Emma Lou wants to take her statue of Old Grouch...
(a) Because she misses him
(b) Because she is leaving for good
(c) To put in her bedroom
(d) To take to school with her

7. Emma Lou has been eating quite a bit of...
(a) Chicken
(b) Rabbit meat
(c) Venison
(d) Fresh bread

8. Emma Lou deduces that...
(a) Donald has been visiting Jerome
(b) Donald is up to something
(c) Jerome is tired of her
(d) Donald has taken her place

9. Donald stops in a thicket to stare at Emma Lou because...
(a) He admires her yell
(b) Realizes she has won
(c) He wants to intimidate her
(d) Is afraid she will chase him

10. Jerome cleans up spots on the floor with...
(a) Soap
(b) Clorox
(c) His vacuum
(d) A broom

11. Jerome wants to consider...
(a) Teaching the animals some manners
(b) Starting up the circus
(c) Separating the skunks and raccoons
(d) Showing the animals the door

12. Emma has to convince Officer Hinkle that...
(a) Monarch's life was in danger
(b) Monarch's mother had left him
(c) Monarch was an orphan
(d) Monarch loves people

13. The Eppys want to come to Jerome's because...
(a) They are great neighbors
(b) They want to be free to poach on his land
(c) They want a Christmas gift
(d) Emma and Ben have them curious

14. Donald arrives at Jerome's house, carrying...
(a) Papa skunk
(b) A bag of corn
(c) A handful of paper
(d) Lunch for everyone

15. When the animals are taken away, Jerome will...
(a) Hold on to Papa, Mama and Old Grouch
(b) Give them all away gladly
(c) Only keep Mama skunk
(d) Give Old Grouch to Emma

Short Answer Questions

1. Jerome is somewhat concerned when...

2. The spotted skunks that Jerome has in his care at this time...

3. For Christmas presents, Jerome...

4. Jerome appreciates that the Eppys...

5. As a team effort, Donald and Emma Lou share the task of...

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