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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Grandpa say that he chose the crippled pony for Jay Berry to see?
(a) He thought she had a pretty coat.
(b) He thinks she has the best price.
(c) He feels sorry for anything that is crippled.
(d) He thinks she has a good spirit.

2. What does Jimbo give to Rowdy?
(a) A can of sour mash.
(b) A nut.
(c) A stick.
(d) An apple.

3. What kind of weather occurs at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Tornado.
(b) Thunderstorm.
(c) Snow Storm.
(d) Ice Storm.

4. What is the name of the circus which lost the monkeys?
(a) Johnson Brothers Circus.
(b) Morrow Brothers Circus.
(c) Ringling Brothers Circus.
(d) Janitz Brothers Circus.

5. What does Grandma give to Jay Berry to take home to his family?
(a) Freshly baked bread.
(b) A new Bible.
(c) A bag of money.
(d) Two apple pies.

6. What is Papa holding and then drops when he sees Jay Berry with all the monkeys?
(a) Horseshoe.
(b) File.
(c) Saw.
(d) Hammer.

7. What did the monkeys feast on at Jay Berry's farm?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Carrots.
(c) Corn.
(d) Apples.

8. Why do Papa and Jay Berry agree to tend Grandpa's store for a day?
(a) So Grandpa can take Grandma to a wedding.
(b) So Grandpa, Grandma, Mama and Daisy can go to town.
(c) So Grandpa can have surgery.
(d) So Grandpa and Grandma can go on a little trip.

9. Where does Jay Berry find the monkeys hiding when he returns to the bottoms after the big storm?
(a) In the bur oak trees.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a washout along the riverbank.
(d) In an abandoned barn.

10. What do Grandpa and Jay Berry buy at the big store on their way home?
(a) Rope.
(b) Coconuts.
(c) Pencils.
(d) Netting.

11. Who offers to send a telegram to the circus people about the monkeys being caught?
(a) Papa.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The mailman.
(d) Grandpa.

12. In what city is the circus performing at the time that Jay Berry catches the monkeys?
(a) Kansas City.
(b) Tulsa.
(c) Butte.
(d) Omaha.

13. What is a fairy ring?
(a) A lavendar cloud.
(b) A circle of pink flowers.
(c) A circular rainbow.
(d) A circle of mushrooms.

14. What does Daisy do during the bad weather?
(a) Sings to herself.
(b) Hides in Jay Berry's room.
(c) Hugs her cat.
(d) Gets into bed with her mother.

15. Daisy claims that the character she sees outside the window is sending them ____________________.
(a) Bad luck.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) The bad weather.
(d) Good luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Papa show Jay Berry that he is proud of him for giving up his monkey catching money?

2. What does Jimbo do when he sees Ben Johnson?

3. What does Tom Johnson give to Papa before he leaves?

4. What does Daisy realize about Jay Berry when he returns home?

5. Why does Papa think the monkeys wanted to be caught?

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