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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 does Jimbo do when he sees Ben Johnson?
2. Which Norse god does Daisy tell Jay Berry about during the bad weather?
3. What is the name of the book the librarian suggests to Grandpa and Jay Berry?
4. Which pony does Jay Berry want?
5. Where does Daisy find a fairy ring?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Daisy tell Jay Berry about when she takes refuge in his room during a thunderstorm?
2. What do the family members wish for at the fairy ring and what does Jay Berry's wish say about him?
3. How does Jay Berry get word to the circus people that he has caught the monkeys?
4. What is the story that Mama tells about Johnnie George Garland and his fiance, Luann?
5. Describe Grandpa and Jay Berry's trip to the library.
6. What does Jay Berry have to do to convince Rowdy to go back to the bottoms with him?
7. What events occur in the story to foreshadow Jay Berry's success with catching the monkeys?
8. Who are the men who have arrived in the circus truck and what do they do at the Lee farm?
9. What do the monkeys do that makes Grandpa so mad as they return home from their trip to the library?
10. Where does Jay Berry find the monkeys on the morning after the big storm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two instances about love in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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