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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. Why do Papa and Jay Berry agree to tend Grandpa's store for a day?
2. What makes Rowdy go nuts the next morning during breakfast?
3. How long will it take the paint mare's leg to heal?
4. What do Grandpa and Jay Berry buy at the big store on their way home?
5. Where does Grandpa suggest that he and Jay Berry go to learn about catching monkeys?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the story that Mama tells about Johnnie George Garland and his fiance, Luann?
2. What is the fairy ring that Daisy discovers at her dollhouse?
3. How does Jay Berry recover from his hangover and what does he determine to never do again?
4. Who is Indian Tom and why does Grandpa go to visit him?
5. What does Jay Berry have to do to convince Rowdy to go back to the bottoms with him?
6. How does Jay Berry save the monkeys and where does he take them to recover?
7. What do the family members wish for at the fairy ring and what does Jay Berry's wish say about him?
8. Which pony does Jay Berry select and what is the problem with her?
9. Where does Jay Berry find the monkeys on the morning after the big storm?
10. What is Grandpa's idea for getting more information about catching the monkeys?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Wilson Rawls was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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