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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Emma Lou has skills that Jerome does not have, including...
2. On what side of the nest does Mr. Grouch sleep?
3. Jerome attempts to get the skunky smell out of the cabin by...
4. For Jerome, camping out proves to be...
5. Jerome begins to be aware of the fact that...
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it nerve-wracking for Donald Roger to show up at Jerome's house in this chapter?
2. What does Jerome assume about the status of Papa skunk when the new babies arrive?
3. What makes Emma so contentious and determined to battle with Donald Cabot?
4. What do we learn in this chapter about Jerome's marital status?
5. Write a short essay about the subtle clues regarding Jerome's life. This is something of a fantasy story, but there are real life elements that are only mentioned in passing. What are they, and what do they indicate?
6. Why does Strong Heart come barking toward Jerome's house? What happens to him?
7. What can we assume about Emma, based on her trip through the blackberry patch and her prized beany?
8. Looking back at this chapter, what stands out as ironic, given the outcome of the story?
9. What is different now about Emma Lou's dinner invitation?
10. Why would a person use a store window for the front of his home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several life lessons implied in this story. In terms of Kildee himself, what has he learned from the animals and children? Are these life lessons normally learned in old age? How could a man go through his life and not learn them until he is elderly? What might the conditions be?
Essay Topic 2
Based upon the date the story was written, speculate the origins of the Eppy family. Could they have been refugees from the dust bowl disaster? Consider Emma Lou's propensity to carry on a feud, as well as her family yell. Compose a fictional account of the Eppys' journey to northern California.
Essay Topic 3
Is Jerome Kildee a poor man? If not, how does the reader know? Do a careful reading of the story and find passages that reveal hints about Jerome's financial status, and draw your conclusions in a persuasive essay.
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