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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 have the monkeys discovered in the bottoms?

2. What new article of clothing does Mama make for Jay Berry?

3. Where does Grandpa suggest that he and Jay Berry go to learn about catching monkeys?

4. What is a fairy ring?

5. Where do Grandpa and Jay Berry stay in the town?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jay Berry get word to the circus people that he has caught the monkeys?

2. What do the family members wish for at the fairy ring and what does Jay Berry's wish say about him?

3. Who is Indian Tom and why does Grandpa go to visit him?

4. What do the monkeys do that makes Grandpa so mad as they return home from their trip to the library?

5. What is Jay Berry's response when Grandpa asks about his wish in the fairy ring?

6. What vehicle pulls into the Lee family's lane and why is it especially unusual?

7. How does Jay Berry recover from his hangover and what does he determine to never do again?

8. Who are the men who have arrived in the circus truck and what do they do at the Lee farm?

9. Describe Grandpa and Jay Berry's trip to the library.

10. How are the monkeys drinking the sour mash and how does Jay Berry get his first sip of it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

SUMMER OF THE MONKEYS is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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