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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. Emma Lou wants Jerome to think that the Christmas party...
(a) Will be no trouble
(b) Is the only one she will attend
(c) Is just for the animals
(d) Will be small and cozy

2. Regarding the Eppys' long walk home,...
(a) Jerome is not worried
(b) Jerome wishes they had stayed
(c) Jerome frets about their safety
(d) Jerome decides to check on them

3. Emma Lou uses the visit with Hinkle to...
(a) Convince him the Eppys are good
(b) Get support for her circus
(c) Let him know about Donald's dogs
(d) Show him around the woods

4. Why is Jerome not enjoying the spring weather?
(a) He has too many animals
(b) He is lonely
(c) He likes winter
(d) He has allergies

5. Emma Lou deduces that...
(a) Donald has taken her place
(b) Donald has been visiting Jerome
(c) Donald is up to something
(d) Jerome is tired of her

Short Answer Questions

1. Jerome appreciates that the Eppys...

2. Although Emma Lou wants to buy boots with her money, her mother wants her to...

3. Responses to Donald's ads have resulted in...

4. Jerome realizes that, secretly, that...

5. When the animals are taken away, Jerome will...

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jerome generate the spirit of Christmas in preparation for the party? Again, compare this to a Christmas party you might have at home.

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

3. When Emma proves that Monarch's mother was killed by a lion, how does she react? How does she feel about her reaction?

4. Emma Lou's life is busier than today's students'. Describe her day and compare it to your own.

5. Is there some symbolism in Jerome experiencing the huge storm that moved his redwood tree?

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

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

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

9. Why is Jerome feeling stressful?

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

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