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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. Which of the following do the monkeys NOT do to Jay Berry?

2. What is the problem with Daisy's right leg?

3. What does Jay Berry tell Papa about the monkeys?

4. Jay Berry and Daisy can be said to be generally ________________ children.

5. In what kind of tree are the monkeys hiding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rowdy tree when he and Jay Berry are exploring the bottoms

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

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

4. Describe Jay Berry's parents.

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

6. What news does Grandpa have about the monkeys when Jay Berry visits and tells about his last encounter with them?

7. Explain how the big monkey outwits Jay Berry and his traps.

8. How much reward money could Jay Berry potentially get if he were to capture the monkeys?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilson Rawls was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Old Man in the Mountain. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by introducing the Old Man in the Mountain in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Papa. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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