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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. How is Jerome able to tolerate skunks in the house?
2. Donald Roger has made a habit of...
3. How do Mr. and Mrs. Grouch respond to Jerome's talking?
4. What are the raccoons doing that keeps Jerome awake all night?
5. The figure of Charmine on the stone looks like Charmine when she...
Short Essay Questions
1. What might Jerome mean when he tells Old Grouch that he was "licked" when he arrived here?
2. What is different now about Emma Lou's dinner invitation?
3. Jerome tells Old Grouch that he dealt with sad people. What was so sad about Jerome's profession?
4. How does Jerome deal with the rats who have nested in his wall?
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. What does Jerome assume about the status of Papa skunk when the new babies arrive?
7. Why does Strong Heart come barking toward Jerome's house? What happens to him?
8. How does Emma Lou know the mountain lion is gone? Why doesn't she tell Jerome?
9. Donald is spying on Jerome Kildee's house from the woods. What might this tell us about the time of history in which the book was written?
10. When Jerome wakes up, the little fawn is hungry. What makes this passage humorous?
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
Emma Lou has a full life, but not in the way children do today. Write an essay, gleaning from the story all of her chores and responsibilities. Compare and contrast Emma Lou's school day to today's child, and make a convincing argument for the simple life she lives. How does she spend her free time? Why are her interests focused on nature?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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