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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 want to work again
(b) He will be too tired to feed the animals
(c) The raccoons and skunks will fight
(d) He will need to move out

2. Jerome prepares for the party by...
(a) Making sandwiches
(b) Making punch
(c) Cleaning under the bed
(d) Warming the cabin

3. Jerome cleans up spots on the floor with...
(a) Clorox
(b) His vacuum
(c) Soap
(d) A broom

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Emma Lou promises to return at 7 p.m. to...

2. To find out about shipping the animals, Donald has written to...

3. So far, Donald's magazine ads have...

4. Emma Lou uses the visit with Hinkle to...

5. Jerome turns Monarch's corral into...

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Jerome feeling stressful?

5. Why does Jerome decide to give Emma money for Christmas, rather than a gift?

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

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

8. How do Jim Hinkle and Jerome become friends?

9. 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.

10. Why has Donald come to visit Jerome?

(see the answer keys)

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