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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The figure of Charmine on the stone looks like Charmine when she...
(a) Went on guard to protect her babies
(b) Stalked prey for food
(c) Tried to wake Jerome in the morning for breakfast
(d) Peeked over the edge of her box at Jerome

2. 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

3. Emma Lou has skills that Jerome does not have, including...
(a) The ability to set up a camp
(b) Spelling and grammar
(c) Knowledge of how to get rid of skunk smell
(d) Surviving through the winter

4. To what strange place does Mrs. Grouch move her children?
(a) The bathroom
(b) Jerome's bed
(c) The cupboard
(d) Jerome's oven

5. Who is Emma Lou Eppy?
(a) A hunter who stops by to visit
(b) The only girl in the neighboring Eppy family of nine
(c) A college student who is studying Jerome Kildee
(d) A park ranger who keeps an eye on the property

6. Why does Jerome take his tools out of the wall?
(a) To fix the wall damaged by packrats
(b) To stabilize his front door
(c) To secure his home from Strong Heart
(d) To make a headstone for Charmine

7. What drew Cilly to the ramshackle house in the grove?
(a) The ambience
(b) The smell of wildlife
(c) Wooden floors
(d) Big windows

8. Papa's reaction to the sound of barking is to...
(a) Lift his tail
(b) Run to meet the dog
(c) Hide under the bed
(d) Bare his teeth

9. Emma feels that Roger Donald is...
(a) A good friend
(b) A murderer
(c) A terrorist
(d) A wildlife lover

10. Who takes up caring for Mrs. Grouch's babies?
(a) Papa
(b) Jerome
(c) Old Grouch
(d) Emma

11. What kinds of foods does Jerome provide for the animals?
(a) Raw potatoes and carrots
(b) Fruit and vegetables
(c) Cakes and cereal
(d) Eggs and Spam

12. What does Jerome consider his last masterpiece as a stone cutter?
(a) His well
(b) His front steps
(c) His monument
(d) The large fireplace in his house

13. What name did Emma Lou and Jerome assign to Mrs. Grouch?
(a) Charlene
(b) Charmaine
(c) Charlotte
(d) Charmine

14. How does Old Grouch demonstrate his indifference as a parent?
(a) He eats the babies' food
(b) He leaves the cabin
(c) He takes over the babies' nest for himself
(d) He chooses to care for Ma and Pa's babies

15. Jerome is a bit worried at the end of this chapter because...
(a) The baby skunks are under the bed
(b) The baby raccoons have not returned
(c) His pack rats have gone silent
(d) Old Grouch has not awakened

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Another food source for the skunks is...

3. Moving Runt's box requires Jerome to...

4. How does Jerome manage to protect his food?

5. How does Emma Lou feel about Donald?

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