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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jay Berry's grandfather tells Jay that a train wreck a few days ago cracked open a ______________ car.
(a) Produce.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Passenger.
(d) Circus.

2. Where did Jay Berry's family live prior to moving to Oklahoma?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Montana.

3. Jay Berry is embarrassed to admit that ______________________.
(a) He didn't set enough traps.
(b) He didn't use bananas for bait.
(c) The monkeys stole his gear.
(d) He lost his beanshooter.

4. What does Jay Berry's mother think after Jay's dog has treed the animal?
(a) She is amazed that Jay Berry's dog was able to tree the animal.
(b) She would like to get a good look at the animal.
(c) She is thankful that Jay Berry was not attacked.
(d) She worries that other strange animals live nearby.

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

6. What does Jay Berry tell his Grandfather about when he visits him at his store?
(a) The monkey.
(b) The tornado.
(c) His new gun.
(d) Daisy's hair.

7. What does Jay Berry tell Papa about the monkeys?
(a) They made a fool out of him.
(b) They smelled really bad.
(c) They were very hungry.
(d) They never showed up.

8. What is the name of the gander at Jay Berry's house?
(a) Honker.
(b) Gandy.
(c) Squack.
(d) Goosey Goosey.

9. Who did the Cherokee Indians think was crazy, so they avoided coming to Grandpa's store?
(a) The butterfly professor.
(b) Grandma's brother.
(c) The traveling salesman.
(d) The new minister.

10. Why has Daisy not had surgery on her bad leg yet?
(a) She has to wait until she is a little older.
(b) The family doesn't have the money.
(c) There isn't a doctor in the area who can do it.
(d) She is too scared to go through with it.

11. What does Jay Berry's father think about the animal which Jay Berry's dog has treed?
(a) It must be a circus animal.
(b) It must be someone's pet.
(c) It must have escaped from the zoo.
(d) It can't possibly live in this cold climate.

12. Where does Jay Berry set the monkey traps?
(a) In sycamore trees.
(b) Close to a stream.
(c) Around bur oak trees.
(d) Near caves.

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

14. What escaped during the train wreck?
(a) Toxic fumes.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Children.
(d) Cows.

15. How old is Jay Berry when his family is finally well established and living in a cabin-like home?
(a) 14.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandfather say that Grandpas are for?

2. How many days does it take Jay Berry to recover in bed from his monkey wounds?

3. Grandfather tells Jay Berry that one special monkey is worth ______________ in reward money.

4. What animal does Jay Berry's dog chase up into a tree?

5. How much could Jay Berry potentially earn by capturing the escaped monkeys?

(see the answer keys)

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