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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 Grandfather wrap some small animal traps with so they won't hurt the monkeys?

2. What advice does Grandpa give Jay Berry about being friendly with the chimpanzee?

3. How many days does it take Jay Berry to recover in bed from his monkey wounds?

4. What does Grandfather suggest that Jay Berry use as bait to catch the monkeys?

5. Why has Daisy not had surgery on her bad leg yet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many monkeys were not recaptured after the train crash?

2. How much reward money could Jay Berry potentially get if he were to capture the monkeys?

3. Who are Jay Berry Lee and Daisy Lee?

4. What does Jay Berry do after he and Papa return to the bottoms but can't find the monkeys?

5. What does Rowdy tree when he and Jay Berry are exploring the bottoms

6. Where does Jay Berry's family live and how did they get their land?

7. What prevents Jay Berry from leaving with the two little monkeys in the net?

8. Describe how the big monkey outwits Jay Berry's traps for a second time.

9. What do the monkeys do while Jay Berry is drinking some water from a creek and what does Jay Berry do in return?

10. How does Grandpa tell Jay Berry to try to trap the monkey with the net?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mama. 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?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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