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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What does Jay Berry use to cover his monkey traps?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Stones.
(c) Birds' nests.
(d) Sticks.

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

5. 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 behind.
(d) He scratches his belly.

6. What happens after Jay Berry catches the gander in his net?
(a) The gander gets his beak caught in a hole in the net.
(b) The gander tears the net.
(c) He can't release it from the net.
(d) The gander gets string caught around its neck.

7. Who does Jay Berry take to the bottoms to see the monkeys?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Papa.
(c) Grandpa.
(d) Mama.

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

9. Which of the following is NOT advice Grandpa gives Jay Berry about catching the monkeys with the net?
(a) Dig a hole at night.
(b) Uses bananas for bait.
(c) Bait the net with apples.
(d) Hide in the hole.

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

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

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

13. What happens to Jay Berry as he runs home, away from the monkeys?
(a) He falls in a hole.
(b) He runs into the Old Man in the Mountain.
(c) His clothes get torn.
(d) He trips over a log and hits his head.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jay Berry set the monkey traps?

2. What does Jay Berry's father think about the animal which Jay Berry's dog has treed?

3. What does Mama think Jay Berry may have contracted from the monkey bites?

4. Jay Berry's mother weighs about ______________ pounds.

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

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