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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men who arrive in the circus truck are __________________ Johnson.
(a) Jim and Chuck.
(b) Ben and Watson.
(c) Ben and Tom.
(d) Nick and Tom.

2. What work is Jay Berry helping his father with in Chapter 14?
(a) Woodworking.
(b) Blacksmithing.
(c) Making hay.
(d) Planting.

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

4. How long will it take the paint mare's leg to heal?
(a) 4-5 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. What makes Jay Berry realize that he can't keep the painter mare pony?
(a) He hears Daisy calling his name.
(b) He hears Daisy singing.
(c) He watches Daisy limp up the lane.
(d) He sees Daisy's crutch on the porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the woman who serves breakfast to Jay Berry at the hotel?

2. The library that Grandpa and Jay Berry visit is a _______________ library.

3. Where do Grandpa and Jay Berry stay in the town?

4. Daisy claims that the character she sees outside the window is sending them ____________________.

5. What happens to the items that Grandpa and Jay Berry have in the wagon when they stop at the springs for a drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are all the sources of money that combine for Daisy's leg operation?

2. Who are the men who have arrived in the circus truck and what do they do at the Lee farm?

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. How does Jay Berry get word to the circus people that he has caught the monkeys?

6. How does Jay Berry recover from his hangover and what does he determine to never do again?

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

8. What events occur in the story to foreshadow Jay Berry's success with catching the monkeys?

9. What is the fairy ring that Daisy discovers at her dollhouse?

10. Who is the Old Man of the Mountains and why does Daisy believe he has come to their house?

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