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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. The Eppys like to have...
(a) Light meals
(b) Brunch
(c) Heavy suppers
(d) Tea
2. What made Emma Lou finally decide to go to Jerome's door?
(a) Her anger gave her the courage to go
(b) He smiled at her in the post office
(c) He invited her for lunch
(d) She liked the look of his front window
3. What breed is Strong-Heart?
(a) Doberman
(b) Pit bull
(c) Collie
(d) Labrador
4. When Emma threatens to bring a rifle...
(a) Jerome is relieved
(b) Jerome hides
(c) Jerome becomes excited
(d) Jerome is alarmed
5. Why does Emma Lou dislike the other neighbor, Donald?
(a) He is mean and aggressive
(b) He does not respect women
(c) His dog kills wildlife
(d) He is cold to Jerome Kildee
Short Answer Questions
1. When Donald Roger hears Emma Lou approaching the cabin, he...
2. The cabin smells so bad, that Jerome decides to...
3. Who is Emma Lou Eppy?
4. Jerome decides to use his stonecutter's tools to make...
5. When the Eppy family arrived in the redwood forest, they were a family of
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Emma Lou know the mountain lion is gone? Why doesn't she tell Jerome?
2. How does Jerome deal with the rats who have nested in his wall?
3. What can we assume about Emma, based on her trip through the blackberry patch and her prized beany?
4. Why does Emma Lou, initially, want to pay a visit to Jerome?
5. Discuss Ben's visit to Jerome. What do we learn about the Eppys and Ben in this chapter?
6. Why is it nerve-wracking for Donald Roger to show up at Jerome's house in this chapter?
7. To what is Jerome referring, when he tells Old Grouch, "I have missed much."
8. What can we learn about the Eppy family, based on the description of their arrival at the redwood grove which would become their home?
9. Looking back at this chapter, what stands out as ironic, given the outcome of the story?
10. Why does Strong Heart come barking toward Jerome's house? What happens to him?
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