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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 is somewhat concerned when...
(a) The rain drenches his yard
(b) The wind moves his redwood tree
(c) A hurricane approaches
(d) The animals become rowdy

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

3. To find out about shipping the animals, Donald has written to...
(a) A zoo and fur farm
(b) United parcel service
(c) A crating company
(d) A sporting magazine

4. How is the raccoon feeding problem solved?
(a) Emma Lou brings them fresh milk
(b) Jerome fixes them boiled eggs
(c) They leave the house to fend for themselves
(d) Jerome discovers they like canned corn

5. Emma Lou has been eating quite a bit of...
(a) Fresh bread
(b) Venison
(c) Rabbit meat
(d) Chicken

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Jerome's house seems ...

3. Jim Hinkle wants Jerome to...

4. Donald arrives at Jerome's house, carrying...

5. Emma Lou wants to take her statue of Old Grouch...

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss Jerome's scheme. Was he taking a risk? Why, or why not?

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

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

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

7. Why has Donald come to visit Jerome?

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

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

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

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