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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 Jay Berry have to do in order to convince Rowdy to go back to the bottoms with him?

2. Whom does Jimbo go to other than Jay Berry?

3. Who is the woman who serves breakfast to Jay Berry at the hotel?

4. What does Jimbo do when Jay Berry gives him an apple?

5. What does Daisy do during the bad weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jay Berry find the monkeys on the morning after the big storm?

2. Which pony does Jay Berry select and what is the problem with her?

3. What is the fairy ring that Daisy discovers at her dollhouse?

4. What events occur in the story to foreshadow Jay Berry's success with catching the monkeys?

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

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

7. When does Jay Berry realize what Grandpa was trying to tell him by showing him the crippled pony?

8. What does Jay Berry realize has happened after he and Rowdy drink so much of the sour mash?

9. What is the story that Mama tells about Johnnie George Garland and his fiance, Luann?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Jay Berry Lee. 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

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 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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