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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Daisy tells Jay Berry that the Old Man of the Mountains doesn't like it when boys ___________________

2. Jay Berry's family's land is located near modern day Tahlequah, ______________ County, Oklahoma.

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

4. What does Jay Berry use to cover his monkey traps?

5. What happens to Jay Berry as he runs home, away from the monkeys?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jay Berry end up doing when he goes after the family milk cow which has escaped one day?

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

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

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

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

7. What is notable about Daisy's health and how can her childhood be described?

8. Where does Jay Berry's family live and how did they get their land?

9. What does Grandfather prepare for Jay Berry to help him trap the monkeys?

10. Describe how the big monkey outwits Jay Berry's traps for a second time.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of selflessness. Identify at least two examples about selflessness in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Jay Berry learns from his grandfather? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Jay Berry always recall about his grandfather from their experiences during the summer of the monkeys?

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