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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 secret wish does Jay Berry make inside the fairy ring?

2. What do the monkeys do when Jay Berry starts to sing?

3. How does Jay Berry feel when the circus truck pulls away?

4. What does Jay Berry do when he realizes he and the monkeys are drunk?

5. Where does Daisy find a fairy ring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Grandpa's idea for getting more information about catching the monkeys?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Jay Berry have to do to convince Rowdy to go back to the bottoms with him?

9. Who does Daisy tell Jay Berry about when she takes refuge in his room during a thunderstorm?

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

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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