3. What is unique about Jerome's front wndow?
(a) It is the size of a storefront window
(b) It is made of stained glass
(c) It is covered with draperies
(d) It is a sliding glass door

4. 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 learns how to sing like animals
(c) He sleeps better when they are there
(d) He begins to talk about himself and his past

5. Jerome is happy to camp out, and it makes him feel...
(a) Respected
(b) Afraid
(c) Rugged
(d) Small

Short Answer Questions

1. Emma Lou's solution to Jerome's problems is to...

2. To what strange place does Mrs. Grouch move her children?

3. When Emma threatens to bring a rifle...

4. When the Eppy family arrived in the redwood forest, they were a family of

5. Mama and Papa are taking their babies out at night to...

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jerome wakes up, the little fawn is hungry. What makes this passage humorous?

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

3. What makes Jerome feel better about the lonesomeness of his home?

4. What gives Jerome happiness in this first chapter of the story?

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

6. 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?

7. Donald is spying on Jerome Kildee's house from the woods. What might this tell us about the time of history in which the book was written?

8. Why does Jerome consider taking a floorboard out?

9. Although Jerome is proud of the fireplace he built, he has walled up his stonemason's tools inside. Discuss why that might be.

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

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