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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. Who does Jay Berry take to the bottoms to see the monkeys?

2. What does Jay Berry see his Grandfather slip into the grocery sack?

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

4. Jay Berry likes to explore the area around the _______________________.

5. What is notable about Daisy's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daisy warn Jay Berry about not hurting the monkeys?

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

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

4. Who are Jay Berry Lee and Daisy Lee?

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

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

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

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

9. How much reward money could Jay Berry potentially get if he were to capture 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 why Daisy probably had such an active imagination. Who were some of the spirits she had friendships with? Why were her dolls so real to her?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Perseverance takes on an almost human persona in this book. In what ways are all the characters persevering in some way? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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