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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. What is the history of Jerome's stonecutting business?
(a) He was employed by the funeral home
(b) He worked there as an apprentice for his uncle
(c) His grandfather employed him
(d) His grandfather and father had both owned it

2. What does Emma Lou discover in the blackberry patch?
(a) A small fawn
(b) A skunk
(c) A raccoon
(d) A bobcat

3. The Eppy house was located...
(a) In a grove of redwoods
(b) In the local suburbs
(c) In a pasture below the mountains
(d) Closer to town

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

5. Jerome thinks that Old Grouch is...
(a) Pining for his wife
(b) Looking for Strong Heart
(c) Preparing to die
(d) Missing Emma Lou

Short Answer Questions

1. On what side of the nest does Mr. Grouch sleep?

2. Emma saves an orphaned deer from being killed by...

3. Why did Donald Roger pay a visit to Jerome?

4. Emma refers to her parents as...

5. Emma Lou's mother is...

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jerome consider taking a floorboard out?

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

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

4. What do we learn in this chapter about Jerome's marital status?

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

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

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

8. Jerome tells Old Grouch that he dealt with sad people. What was so sad about Jerome's profession?

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

10. There is a telling sentence about Jerome's relationships with women in the description of Emma Lou. Do a close reading and discuss some possible meanings.

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