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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. What does Emma Lou discover in the blackberry patch?
2. Emma saves an orphaned deer from being killed by...
3. By chewing up his letters, what do the mice accomplish for Jerome?
4. What kinds of foods does Jerome provide for the animals?
5. Emma tries to teach the raccoons, using...
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Ben's visit to Jerome. What do we learn about the Eppys and Ben in this chapter?
2. How does Jerome deal with the rats who have nested in his wall?
3. There is a telling sentence about Jerome's relationships with women in the description of Emma Lou. Do a close reading and discuss some possible meanings.
4. Why is it nerve-wracking for Donald Roger to show up at Jerome's house in this chapter?
5. After carving Charmine's gravestone, what is Jerome inspired to do next? Why?
6. How does Emma Lou know the mountain lion is gone? Why doesn't she tell Jerome?
7. Although Jerome is proud of the fireplace he built, he has walled up his stonemason's tools inside. Discuss why that might be.
8. What makes Jerome feel better about the lonesomeness of his home?
9. Jerome tells Old Grouch that he dealt with sad people. What was so sad about Jerome's profession?
10. What can we assume about Emma, based on her trip through the blackberry patch and her prized beany?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Emma Lou and Donald bring a lot of tension and worry to Jerome's formerly peaceful life. Identify it and describe what it is that causes him to be "fussed" much of the time. Is their friendship worth it to Jerome? How do they add to his life? What do they take from his life?
Essay Topic 2
Much of the Kildee House story is involved with wild animals. Find the ways in which the author uses the animals as symbolism, and to draw parallels to human life.
Essay Topic 3
Through the story we begin to see signs that Jerome is aging. Although it is not clear how old he is, he is obviously retired and slowing down. Do a careful reading of the story and discuss the signs of aging that Jerome increasingly displays.
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