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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the chimpanzee do that reminds Jay Berry of his Grandfather?
(a) He scratches his chin.
(b) He scratches his head.
(c) He scratches his belly.
(d) He scratches his behind.

2. What is Grandpa's advice about animals?
(a) There never was one that couldn't be caught.
(b) All you have to remember is to run faster than the guy next to you.
(c) Never shoot to kill.
(d) Stay away from any bigger than you.

3. What shocks Jay Berry as he watches the monkeys?
(a) They feed each other.
(b) They start jumping on him.
(c) The chimpanzee laughs at him.
(d) They lock tails and walk around.

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

5. What advice does Grandpa give Jay Berry about being friendly with the chimpanzee?
(a) Offer him an apple and call him by name.
(b) Bring some carrots and apples for him.
(c) Offer him an apple and play the harmonica.
(d) Set down a pile of apples and bananas in the bottoms.

6. Which of the following do the monkeys NOT do to Jay Berry?
(a) Lick.
(b) Bite.
(c) Claw.
(d) Scratch.

7. What does Jay Berry dream about in Chapter 4?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Boats.
(c) Guns.
(d) Horses.

8. Jay Berry's maternal grandfather lives in the ___________________ of Oklahoma.
(a) Black Hills.
(b) Badlands.
(c) Cherokee Lands.
(d) Painted desert.

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

10. In what kind of tree are the monkeys hiding?
(a) Sycamore.
(b) Maple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Evergreen.

11. Grandfather tells Jay Berry that one special monkey is worth ______________ in reward money.
(a) $1000.
(b) $100.
(c) $500.
(d) $25.

12. What does Grandma give Jay Berry when he stops in to see her in Chapter 6?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Apple doughnuts.
(c) Huckleberry pie.
(d) Sugar cookies.

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

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

15. Who bites into all the apples set for traps?
(a) None of the monkeys.
(b) Several monkeys.
(c) One little monkey.
(d) The chimpanzee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jay Berry's family live prior to moving to Oklahoma?

2. What does the chimpanzee do while Jay Berry is drinking water from a spring?

3. How many acres of farmland did Jay Berry's parents inherit when he was a baby?

4. What is Jay Berry's maternal grandfather's profession?

5. What does Grandpa give to Jay Berry to continue his monkey catching?

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