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

2. What is the lifestyle change that Jerome makes when he moves to his hundred acres in the woods?
(a) He becomes a land realtor
(b) He no longer works
(c) He chops wood for a living
(d) He relies on others for food

3. Emma tries to teach the raccoons, using...
(a) A piece of abalone shell
(b) Bacon and eggs
(c) A stick and chair
(d) Brute force

4. What kinds of foods does Jerome provide for the animals?
(a) Fruit and vegetables
(b) Eggs and Spam
(c) Raw potatoes and carrots
(d) Cakes and cereal

5. After coffee and a smoke, Ben tells Jerome...
(a) Thanks for watching his sister
(b) He has to leave for school
(c) He wants to be part of the circus
(d) He will help him any time

Short Answer Questions

1. What appeals to Jerome about Emma?

2. Emma Lou probably gets her tough-guy attitude from...

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

4. Why does Jerome check his fireplace before lighting a fire?

5. Why does Emma Lou's brother, Ben, pay a visit to Jerome?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what is Jerome referring, when he tells Old Grouch, "I have missed much."

2. How does Jerome deal with the rats who have nested in his wall?

3. Discuss Jerome's camping experience.

4. What might Jerome mean when he tells Old Grouch that he was "licked" when he arrived here?

5. 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?

6. Discuss Ben's visit to Jerome. What do we learn about the Eppys and Ben in this chapter?

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

8. Why does Strong Heart come barking toward Jerome's house? What happens to him?

9. What does Jerome gather from Old Grouch's behavior while the baby skunks are under the house? What might his conclusions reveal about his own past?

10. What can we learn about the Eppy family, based on the description of their arrival at the redwood grove which would become their home?

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