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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. For Jerome, camping out proves to be...
(a) A peaceful break
(b) A trying experience
(c) A pleasure
(d) A risky adventure
2. What tasty dessert did Jerome make for Emma Lou?
(a) Fresh bread
(b) Muffins
(c) Berry scones
(d) Shortcake
3. The hungry fawn is very attracted to...
(a) Jerome's coat
(b) The outside
(c) Jerome's feet
(d) The baby skunks
4. Mama and Papa are taking their babies out at night to...
(a) Help them learn to see in the dark
(b) Play freely
(c) Teach them defense skills
(d) Teach them to hunt
5. Emma Lou probably gets her tough-guy attitude from...
(a) Being raised in the woods
(b) Going to a bad school
(c) Having mean parents
(d) Having all brothers
Short Answer Questions
1. The cabin smells so bad, that Jerome decides to...
2. When Donald Roger hears Emma Lou approaching the cabin, he...
3. What are the raccoons doing that keeps Jerome awake all night?
4. Emma Lou has skills that Jerome does not have, including...
5. Strong Heart intends to eat Papa, however...
Short Essay Questions
1. What do we learn in this chapter about Jerome's marital status?
2. Although Jerome has given up stonecutting, his reaction to making Charmine's gravestone is interesting. Discuss what might be happening in this regard.
3. What gives Jerome happiness in this first chapter of the story?
4. After carving Charmine's gravestone, what is Jerome inspired to do next? Why?
5. What makes Emma so contentious and determined to battle with Donald Cabot?
6. What can we learn about the Eppy family, based on the description of their arrival at the redwood grove which would become their home?
7. What makes Jerome feel better about the lonesomeness of his home?
8. What is different now about Emma Lou's dinner invitation?
9. 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?
10. What does Jerome assume about the status of Papa skunk when the new babies arrive?
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