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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. What have the monkeys discovered in the bottoms?
3. The men who arrive in the circus truck are __________________ Johnson.
4. What does Jimbo give to Rowdy?
5. What is Papa holding and then drops when he sees Jay Berry with all the monkeys?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the family members wish for at the fairy ring and what does Jay Berry's wish say about him?
2. How does Jay Berry get word to the circus people that he has caught the monkeys?
3. What is Jay Berry's response when Grandpa asks about his wish in the fairy ring?
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. Where does Jay Berry find the monkeys on the morning after the big storm?
7. Which pony does Jay Berry select and what is the problem with her?
8. Who does Daisy tell Jay Berry about when she takes refuge in his room during a thunderstorm?
9. Describe Grandpa and Jay Berry's trip to the library.
10. What is the story that Mama tells about Johnnie George Garland and his fiance, Luann?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 Daisy Lee. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?
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