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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. Jay Berry's maternal grandfather lives in the ___________________ of Oklahoma.

2. Jay Berry's maternal grandfather lives near which river?

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

4. Where did Jay Berry's family live prior to moving to Oklahoma?

5. How many monkeys does Jay Berry catch in his net?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Grandpa tell Jay Berry to try to trap the monkey with the net?

4. What do Jay Berry's parents think when he tells them about the monkeys?

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

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

7. Who are Jay Berry Lee and Daisy Lee?

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

9. Describe how Jay Berry sets the traps for the monkeys.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Wilson Rawls' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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