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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 did Luann use to make a wish?

2. What new article of clothing does Mama make for Jay Berry?

3. Which pony does Jay Berry want?

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

5. What do the monkeys do when Jay Berry starts to sing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jay Berry's response when Grandpa asks about his wish in the fairy ring?

2. Where does Jay Berry find the monkeys on the morning after the big storm?

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

4. What is the source of the fermenting fruit smell that Jay Berry sniffs out in the bottoms?

5. What do the monkeys do that makes Grandpa so mad as they return home from their trip to the library?

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

7. How are the monkeys drinking the sour mash and how does Jay Berry get his first sip of it?

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

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

10. Describe Grandpa and Jay Berry's trip to the library.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilson Rawls was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Jay Berry learns from his grandfather? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Jay Berry always recall about his grandfather from their experiences during the summer of the monkeys?

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