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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. Jerome knows it is possible that, at some point...
(a) He will need to move out
(b) He will be too tired to feed the animals
(c) He will want to work again
(d) The raccoons and skunks will fight

2. Now out on his own, Monarch ...
(a) Is Donald's best friend
(b) Wanders around in the yard
(c) No longer visits the house
(d) Has disappeared from the area

3. The weather for Jerome's Christmas party is...
(a) Rainy
(b) Snowy
(c) Sunny and warm
(d) Clear and cold

4. As a team effort, Donald and Emma Lou share the task of...
(a) Husking the corn and feeding the raccoons
(b) Gathering up corn cobs
(c) Setting the table
(d) Mashing the potatoes

5. Jerome emphasizes that it is not polite to fight when one is...
(a) A guest
(b) A skunk
(c) So young
(d) A raccoon

Short Answer Questions

1. Jerome decides to give Emma...

2. The Eppys want to come to Jerome's because...

3. Donald agrees to think about...

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

5. When she arrives for dinner, Emma Lou...

Short Essay Questions

1. What becomes clear about Donald's need to compete with Emma Lou? What is his problem with her?

2. Why has Donald come to visit Jerome?

3. How do Jim Hinkle and Jerome become friends?

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

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

6. Jerome is more comfortable with Emma Lou and Donald now. Why?

7. What new thing does the reader learn about Jerome Kildee in this chapter?

8. Why is Jerome feeling stressful?

9. Discuss what Emma has managed to teach the skunks to do as tricks.

10. Discus Jerome's developing attitude toward Donald. Why does he not go ahead and welcome Donald to come visit?

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