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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) Circus.
(d) Passenger.

2. Jay Berry and Daisy can be said to be generally ________________ children.
(a) Angry.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Happy.
(d) Miserable.

3. The river that Jay Berry likes to explore is a tributary of which river?
(a) The Mississippi River.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) The Monongahela River.
(d) The Arkansas River.

4. Who had given the farmland to Jay Berry's parents?
(a) His maternal grandfather.
(b) His paternal grandfather.
(c) His father's grandfather.
(d) His mother's uncle.

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

6. What is notable about Jay Berry's mother?
(a) She is a religious woman.
(b) She is a skilled seamstress.
(c) She is sick most of the time.
(d) She owns a gift shop.

7. What does Jay Berry see his Grandfather slip into the grocery sack?
(a) A pint of raspberries.
(b) A bag of candy.
(c) A tin of coffee.
(d) A basket of walnuts.

8. With whom do Jay Berry and Daisy live?
(a) Their foster parents.
(b) Their aunt and uncle.
(c) Their grandparents.
(d) Their parents.

9. Grandpa learns that the $100 monkey's name is _______________.
(a) Charlie.
(b) Mikki.
(c) Gabe.
(d) Jimbo.

10. What is Jay Berry's maternal grandfather's profession?
(a) Newspaper editor.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Store owner.
(d) Carpenter.

11. What does Jay Berry try to convince his father of regarding the monkeys?
(a) They are smart.
(b) They can do handstands.
(c) They can talk.
(d) They can shoot a gun.

12. What does Daisy want to be when she grows up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A sculptor.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A nurse.

13. What is the name of the family's milk cow?
(a) Bessie Mae.
(b) Ginny Mae.
(c) Sissy Belle.
(d) Sally Gooden.

14. What does Grandfather wrap some small animal traps with so they won't hurt the monkeys?
(a) Muslin undergarments.
(b) Wool scarves.
(c) Calico dress material.
(d) Old feed sacks.

15. What does Papa think will be difficult for Jay Berry in catching the monkeys?
(a) They have to be caught alive.
(b) They don't know what food to give them.
(c) There is no place to keep them.
(d) He is not a very good shot with a rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandfather say that Grandpas are for?

2. What does Grandfather suggest that Jay Berry use as bait to catch the monkeys?

3. Who helps Jay Berry dig a big hole at the bottoms one night?

4. Who does Jay Berry take to the bottoms to see the monkeys?

5. Jay Berry's maternal grandfather lives near which river?

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