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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 effect does the sour mash have on Jay Berry?
2. What happens Luann's boyfriend before they married?
3. What does Jay Berry do when he finds the monkeys all cold and wet?
4. What does Tom Johnson give to Papa before he leaves?
5. Ben Johnson says that a circus just isn't a circus without __________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the monkeys do that makes Grandpa so mad as they return home from their trip to the library?
2. What is Jay Berry's response when Grandpa asks about his wish in the fairy ring?
3. How does Jay Berry recover from his hangover and what does he determine to never do again?
4. What vehicle pulls into the Lee family's lane and why is it especially unusual?
5. What does Jay Berry have to do to convince Rowdy to go back to the bottoms with him?
6. How does Jay Berry save the monkeys and where does he take them to recover?
7. When does Jay Berry realize what Grandpa was trying to tell him by showing him the crippled pony?
8. What do the family members wish for at the fairy ring and what does Jay Berry's wish say about him?
9. Who is Indian Tom and why does Grandpa go to visit him?
10. What are all the sources of money that combine for Daisy's leg operation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
SUMMER OF THE MONKEYS is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
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
Create a brief character study of Papa. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?
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