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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jerome begins to be aware of the fact that...
(a) Emma Lou is becoming a constant visitor
(b) The animal population in his house is going to grow
(c) Winter is coming on
(d) His house desperately needs cleaning

2. Jerome is happy to camp out, and it makes him feel...
(a) Afraid
(b) Rugged
(c) Respected
(d) Small

3. What do we know about Jerome's past?
(a) He was married for years
(b) He has been a mediocre stone cutter
(c) He has not been able to connect with people
(d) He was a happy man

4. How do Mr. and Mrs. Grouch respond to Jerome's talking?
(a) They quietly leave the house
(b) They fall to sleep
(c) They begin to sing
(d) They become frightened

5. How does Jerome feel about carving a headstone for Charmine?
(a) He is eager, and happy to be working
(b) He thinks it is unnecessary
(c) He is frustrated over his diminishing skill
(d) He is too sad to do much work on it

6. Emma Lou does not tell Jerome that she and Ben..
(a) Sicced a hound on the lion
(b) Saw the lion in town
(c) Killed the mountain lion
(d) Spent a long time hunting the lion

7. The skunks and Emma Lou are...
(a) Distant
(b) Very close friends
(c) Enemies
(d) Afraid of one another

8. Emma is teaching the young skunks to...
(a) Form a single line
(b) Perform circus tricks
(c) Hunt for their own food
(d) Eat outdoors

9. What breed is Strong-Heart?
(a) Collie
(b) Labrador
(c) Pit bull
(d) Doberman

10. Emma Lou's intention is to use her rifle to...
(a) Protect Jerome from Donald Roger
(b) Poach deer for her family
(c) Frighten Donald Roger away for good
(d) Shoot Donald Roger's dog

11. By chewing up his letters, what do the mice accomplish for Jerome?
(a) They provide warmth
(b) They clean out the box under his bed for him
(c) He no longer needs to think about the past
(d) He does not have to burn them now

12. Emma saves an orphaned deer from being killed by...
(a) Raccoons
(b) Strong Heart
(c) A cougar
(d) Roger Donald

13. Who is Amby?
(a) A boy from school
(b) The youngest Eppy boy
(c) A boy from town
(d) The oldest Eppy boy

14. Emma Lou probably gets her tough-guy attitude from...
(a) Having mean parents
(b) Having all brothers
(c) Being raised in the woods
(d) Going to a bad school

15. When the Eppy family arrived in the redwood forest, they were a family of
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Six

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Emma Lou finally decide to go to Jerome's door?

2. Runt's new partner is...

3. How does Emma Lou feel about Donald?

4. A luxury Jerome enjoys now that he is retired is...

5. Strong Heart intends to eat Papa, however...

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