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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Donald Roger pay a visit to Jerome?
(a) To look at the inside of the cabin
(b) To pay him for the racoon his dog killed
(c) To get some ideas for building a shack
(d) To discuss Emma Lou's rage toward him

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

4. During this first visit with Jerome, Emma Lou...
(a) Remains quiet and withdrawn
(b) Ridicules Jerome for having animals
(c) Brings her dog, Ma Grady
(d) Demonstrates her large appetite

5. How does Emma Lou feel about Donald?
(a) She has a heartfelt desire to see him move away
(b) She feels rage toward him for letting his dog kill animals
(c) She wants to bump into him in the woods
(d) She is fascinated by him

Short Answer Questions

1. The figure of Charmine on the stone looks like Charmine when she...

2. What made Emma Lou finally decide to go to Jerome's door?

3. How does Jerome manage to protect his food?

4. Emma Lou Eppy could be described as...

5. When Donald Roger hears Emma Lou approaching the cabin, he...

Short Essay Questions

1. Write a short essay about the subtle clues regarding Jerome's life. This is something of a fantasy story, but there are real life elements that are only mentioned in passing. What are they, and what do they indicate?

2. How does Emma Lou know the mountain lion is gone? Why doesn't she tell Jerome?

3. What does Jerome assume about the status of Papa skunk when the new babies arrive?

4. Why is it nerve-wracking for Donald Roger to show up at Jerome's house in this chapter?

5. After carving Charmine's gravestone, what is Jerome inspired to do next? Why?

6. Why does Emma Lou, initially, want to pay a visit to Jerome?

7. Something new about Emma Lou comes out in this chapter. Discuss the revelation.

8. What can we assume about Emma, based on her trip through the blackberry patch and her prized beany?

9. Looking back at this chapter, what stands out as ironic, given the outcome of the story?

10. Why would a person use a store window for the front of his home?

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