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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. To make sure there are no fur farmers among the buyers who want the animals,...

2. Officer Hinkle stays on at Jerome's...

3. Donald arrives at Jerome's house, carrying...

4. Jerome asks Emma to come the following evening...

5. The original idea to pen the deer was that of ...

Short Essay Questions

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

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 new thing does the reader learn about Jerome Kildee in this chapter?

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

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

6. Why does Donald choose to go to the country school where Emma goes? Does he have hidden motives?

7. Why is Jerome feeling stressful?

8. Why are Jerome Kildee's nerves frayed at this time? There is more than one reason.

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

10. Briefly summarize up the happy-ending pieces to this story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the first real turning point in the story that bonds Kildee and Emma Lou, and drives an even more severe wedge between Emma Lou and Donald Cabot. What is the real source of Emma's and Jerome's grief? Why do they become so upset to lose one of the raccoons, when they have so many to enjoy? What qualities have they assigned to Charmine? Why do they not grieve, for example, the death of the pack rats who are killed by skunks?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The two children in the story, Emma Lou Eppy and Donald Roger Cabot, are sworn enemies who deliberately think of ways to hurt one another. Is this an example of normal adolescent flirtation, or is there something more that separates the two children? What makes them so different from one another? Is there an underlying cause, besides a difference of opinion about hunting?

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