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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jay Berry likes to explore the area around the _______________________.
(a) Haunted house in town.
(b) Illinois River Bottoms.
(c) Indian caves.
(d) Abandoned mine shaft.

2. Grandpa says that if Jay Berry will ______________________, it will be easier to catch him.
(a) Stay away from the chimpanzee for a couple days.
(b) Make friends with the chimpanzee.
(c) Not make any sudden moves around the chimpanzee.
(d) Not make eye contact with the chimpanzee.

3. What creature bothers Jay Berry as he waits in the hole?
(a) A woodpecker.
(b) A snake.
(c) A fox.
(d) A possum.

4. What does Grandpa give to Jay Berry to continue his monkey catching?
(a) A washtub.
(b) A BB gun.
(c) A tarp.
(d) A big net.

5. How does the chimpanzee get the apple pieces from the traps?
(a) He doesn't get the apple pieces.
(b) He unties the strings.
(c) He makes other monkeys get them.
(d) He springs the trap with a stick.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many monkeys were not able to be recaptured?

2. Why has Daisy not had surgery on her bad leg yet?

3. Which of the following do the monkeys NOT do to Jay Berry?

4. What did Jay Berry's parents do before moving to Oklahoma?

5. How many monkeys does Jay Berry catch in his net?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Grandpa have about the monkeys when Jay Berry visits and tells about his last encounter with them?

2. What item does Grandpa give to Jay Berry to try to catch the monkeys another time?

3. How does Grandpa tell Jay Berry to try to trap the monkey with the net?

4. Where had Jay Berry's family come from and how long does it take them to get well established in Oklahoma?

5. What does Jay Berry do after he and Papa return to the bottoms but can't find the monkeys?

6. What does Jay Berry's Grandpa tell him about the monkeys?

7. What prevents Jay Berry from leaving with the two little monkeys in the net?

8. Explain how the big monkey outwits Jay Berry and his traps.

9. Why does Daisy warn Jay Berry about not hurting the monkeys?

10. How long does it take Jay Berry to recover from his encounter with the monkeys?

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