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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 saves an orphaned deer from being killed by...
2. When the Eppy family arrived in the redwood forest, they were a family of
3. Jerome decides to use his stonecutter's tools to make...
4. Emma Lou does not tell Jerome that she and Ben..
5. Where did Emma go to visit her aunt?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jerome gather from Old Grouch's behavior while the baby skunks are under the house? What might his conclusions reveal about his own past?
2. What is different now about Emma Lou's dinner invitation?
3. Looking back at this chapter, what stands out as ironic, given the outcome of the story?
4. 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?
5. Although Jerome is proud of the fireplace he built, he has walled up his stonemason's tools inside. Discuss why that might be.
6. What makes Jerome feel better about the lonesomeness of his home?
7. What does Jerome assume about the status of Papa skunk when the new babies arrive?
8. Jerome tells Old Grouch that he dealt with sad people. What was so sad about Jerome's profession?
9. What can we assume about Emma, based on her trip through the blackberry patch and her prized beany?
10. Although Jerome has given up stonecutting, his reaction to making Charmine's gravestone is interesting. Discuss what might be happening in this regard.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The dogs in this story are functional members of their owners' farms. They are not coddled or groomed, but perform work to earn their keep. Write an essay on the history of using dogs for hunting in earlier decades. What other jobs were performed by hounds and Dobermans? Compare them to the same breeds today, and discuss their function in today's household.
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
Discuss the use of symbolism in terms of the structure of the small Kildee house. Several aspects of the house provide clues into Jerome's life and the path he is destined to take. Consider Jerome's fireplace, window, back wall and kitchen. What might each of these represent?
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