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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. In what kind of tree are the monkeys hiding?

2. How many days does it take Jay Berry to recover in bed from his monkey wounds?

3. What is notable about Jay Berry's mother?

4. How many monkeys were not able to be recaptured?

5. Jay Berry's family lives near which mountain range?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How many monkeys were not recaptured after the train crash?

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

4. What do the monkeys do while Jay Berry is drinking some water from a creek and what does Jay Berry do in return?

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

6. Who are Jay Berry Lee and Daisy Lee?

7. Why is Jay Berry humiliated when he reaches home after his first day of trying to trap the monkeys?

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

9. Describe Jay Berry's parents.

10. How long does it take Jay Berry to recover from his encounter with the monkeys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mama. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Grandpa. 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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