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

2. The Eppys like to have...
(a) Light meals
(b) Tea
(c) Heavy suppers
(d) Brunch

3. Jerome attempts to get the skunky smell out of the cabin by...
(a) Lighting a pipe
(b) Cooking a meal
(c) Spraying ammonia
(d) Leaving the door open

4. What do we know about Jerome's past?
(a) He was a happy man
(b) He has been a mediocre stone cutter
(c) He was married for years
(d) He has not been able to connect with people

5. How is Jerome able to tolerate skunks in the house?
(a) They listen to him talk
(b) They are polite and do not want to stay
(c) They do not use their weapons on him
(d) They keep him warm at night

Short Answer Questions

1. Another food source for the skunks is...

2. What are Mr. Grouch's least agreeable characteristics?

3. What is the history of Jerome's stonecutting business?

4. Emma refers to her parents as...

5. What appeals to Jerome about Emma?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would a person use a store window for the front of his home?

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

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

4. How does Emma Lou know the mountain lion is gone? Why doesn't she tell Jerome?

5. What breaks the ice between Jerome Kildee and Emma Lou Eppy?

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

7. What can we assume about Emma, based on her trip through the blackberry patch and her prized beany?

8. Although Jerome has given up stonecutting, his reaction to making Charmine's gravestone is interesting. Discuss what might be happening in this regard.

9. Why is it nerve-wracking for Donald Roger to show up at Jerome's house in this chapter?

10. Why does Jerome consider taking a floorboard out?

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