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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. Donald is not proud of himself regarding...
(a) The death of Mrs. Grouch
(b) His deer hunting
(c) His mean dogs
(d) Officer Hinkle's visit

2. Jerome realizes that, secretly, that...
(a) He likes Donald Roger
(b) He wants the deer in the house
(c) He needs some quiet time
(d) He is very lonely

3. On one of his visits, Donald brought...
(a) A rabbit trap
(b) A squirrel cage
(c) A raccoon trap
(d) A hamster wheel

4. During the school year, Emma Lou and Donald Roger...
(a) Continue with their feuding
(b) Make peace with one another
(c) Do homework together
(d) Visit Jerome together

5. For entertainment, Emma Lou...
(a) Dances and sings
(b) Lights the tree candles
(c) Plays the fiddle
(d) Has the skunks perform tricks

Short Answer Questions

1. The skunks are wanted by...

2. Emma Lou wants Jerome to think that the Christmas party...

3. For Christmas presents, Jerome...

4. How is the raccoon feeding problem solved?

5. Officer Hinkle pays Jerome a visit because...

Short Essay Questions

1. What can the reader deduce about Jerome's cooking skills? Why?

2. What activities seem to bring the two kids together? Why?

3. Discuss Donald's idea for solving Jerome's animal population explosion.

4. Why does Donald choose to go to the country school where Emma goes? Does he have hidden motives?

5. Poor Jerome is discouraged. How do we know this?

6. Briefly summarize up the happy-ending pieces to this story.

7. Why are Jerome Kildee's nerves frayed at this time? There is more than one reason.

8. What is it about the spotted skunks that is special?

9. What does Jerome seem to realize after Donald's appearance in this chapter? Why does he invited him for dinner?

10. Discuss the pipe smoking among the Eppy men. Would this seem unusual today?

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