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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. Which of the following is NOT advice Grandpa gives Jay Berry about catching the monkeys with the net?
2. What does Jay Berry's mother think after Jay's dog has treed the animal?
3. Who did the Cherokee Indians think was crazy, so they avoided coming to Grandpa's store?
4. What did Jay Berry's parents do before moving to Oklahoma?
5. What is Jay Berry's father's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Jay Berry's parents.
2. How long does it take Jay Berry to recover from his encounter with the monkeys?
3. Explain how the big monkey outwits Jay Berry and his traps.
4. Why is Jay Berry humiliated when he reaches home after his first day of trying to trap the monkeys?
5. What does Rowdy tree when he and Jay Berry are exploring the bottoms
6. What item does Grandpa give to Jay Berry to try to catch the monkeys another time?
7. Why does Daisy warn Jay Berry about not hurting the monkeys?
8. Where does Jay Berry's family live and how did they get their land?
9. What news does Grandpa have about the monkeys when Jay Berry visits and tells about his last encounter with them?
10. What prevents Jay Berry from leaving with the two little monkeys in the net?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain why Daisy probably had such an active imagination. Who were some of the spirits she had friendships with? Why were her dolls so real to her?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply SUMMER OF THE MONKEYS. What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
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