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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 creature bothers Jay Berry as he waits in the hole?

2. Grandpa says that if Jay Berry will ______________________, it will be easier to catch him.

3. Who bites into all the apples set for traps?

4. How many monkeys were not able to be recaptured?

5. What do the monkeys do after Jay Berry shoots the chimpanzee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does it take Jay Berry to recover from his encounter with the monkeys?

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

3. Where had Jay Berry's family come from and how long does it take them to get well established in Oklahoma?

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

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

6. Describe how Jay Berry sets the traps for the monkeys.

7. What does Jay Berry's Grandpa tell him about the monkeys?

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

9. What item does Grandpa give to Jay Berry to try to catch the monkeys another time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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