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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. How many days does it take Jay Berry to recover in bed from his monkey wounds?
2. The river that Jay Berry likes to explore is a tributary of which river?
3. Who had given the farmland to Jay Berry's parents?
4. Jay Berry's grandfather tells Jay that a train wreck a few days ago cracked open a ______________ car.
5. Jay Berry's mother weighs about ______________ pounds.
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the monkeys do while Jay Berry is drinking some water from a creek and what does Jay Berry do in return?
2. How long does it take Jay Berry to recover from his encounter with the monkeys?
3. What does Jay Berry's Grandpa tell him about the monkeys?
4. Why does Daisy warn Jay Berry about not hurting the monkeys?
5. What is notable about Daisy's health and how can her childhood be described?
6. What do the monkeys do after Jay Berry shoots them with a bean shooter?
7. How does Grandpa tell Jay Berry to try to trap the monkey with the net?
8. What does Grandfather prepare for Jay Berry to help him trap the monkeys?
9. Describe how Jay Berry sets the traps for the monkeys.
10. What things make Jay Berry content in his life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the greatest lesson Jay Berry learns from his father? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Jay Berry always recall about his father from their experiences during the summer of the monkeys?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Wilson Rawls' use of humor in the book. What do you think is the funniest situation? How was the author able to convey humor only through his words?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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