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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 realize when he wakes in the bottoms?
2. How long will it take the paint mare's leg to heal?
3. Where does Jay Berry take the monkeys for food and shelter?
4. What makes Rowdy go nuts the next morning during breakfast?
5. What do Grandpa and Jay Berry buy at the big store on their way home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the monkeys do that makes Grandpa so mad as they return home from their trip to the library?
2. What is Grandpa's idea for getting more information about catching the monkeys?
3. Who are the men who have arrived in the circus truck and what do they do at the Lee farm?
4. What does Jay Berry realize has happened after he and Rowdy drink so much of the sour mash?
5. How does Jay Berry save the monkeys and where does he take them to recover?
6. What is the fairy ring that Daisy discovers at her dollhouse?
7. What are all the sources of money that combine for Daisy's leg operation?
8. Which pony does Jay Berry select and what is the problem with her?
9. Who does Daisy tell Jay Berry about when she takes refuge in his room during a thunderstorm?
10. How does Jay Berry get word to the circus people that he has caught the monkeys?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Wilson Rawls' use of humor in the book. What do you think is the funniest situation? How was the author able to convey humor only through his words?
Essay Topic 2
What is the greatest lesson Jay Berry learns from his father? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Jay Berry always recall about his father from their experiences during the summer of the monkeys?
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Papa. 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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