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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 has to convince Officer Hinkle that...

2. The skunks startle and run out the door when...

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

4. Jerome is somewhat concerned when...

5. On one of his visits, Donald brought...

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jim Hinkle and Jerome become friends?

2. When Emma proves that Monarch's mother was killed by a lion, how does she react? How does she feel about her reaction?

3. What activities seem to bring the two kids together? Why?

4. What becomes clear about Donald's need to compete with Emma Lou? What is his problem with her?

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

6. Discuss Donald's idea for solving Jerome's animal population explosion.

7. Discuss Emma Lou's response to the discovery that Donald has been visiting Jerome. How is Jerome affected?

8. What does Jerome seem to realize after Donald's appearance in this chapter? Why does he invited him for dinner?

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

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

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

How does Montgomery deal with the authoritative nature of Jim Hinkle? Is Hinkle an aggressive or over-zealous enforcer of the law? How does Emma Lou's attitude change toward game wardens after spending a day with Jim Hinkle? Why would HInkle come from Santa Cruz all the way up to the redwoods to check on this complaint?

Essay Topic 3

Jerome is able to bridge the gap between the two cultures of the Eppys and the Cabots. How does he do this? Is it inadvertent? From what social class is Jerome Kildee, himself?

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