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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. What happens Luann's boyfriend before they married?
2. Why do Papa and Jay Berry agree to tend Grandpa's store for a day?
3. What effect does the sour mash have on Jay Berry?
4. What did Luann use to make a wish?
5. What worries Jay Berry during the bad weather?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which pony does Jay Berry select and what is the problem with her?
2. When does Jay Berry realize what Grandpa was trying to tell him by showing him the crippled pony?
3. What does Jay Berry have to do to convince Rowdy to go back to the bottoms with him?
4. What are all the sources of money that combine for Daisy's leg operation?
5. Where does Jay Berry find the monkeys on the morning after the big storm?
6. What is Grandpa's idea for getting more information about catching the monkeys?
7. What events occur in the story to foreshadow Jay Berry's success with catching the monkeys?
8. Who is Indian Tom and why does Grandpa go to visit him?
9. How does Jay Berry get word to the circus people that he has caught the monkeys?
10. What is the fairy ring that Daisy discovers at her dollhouse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply SUMMER OF THE MONKEYS. What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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