Monkey Master Comp. Check

Who or what is the main subject of “Monkey Master”?

• a chimpanzee whose paintings are featured in an exhibition

• an artist who collects the paintings done by chimpanzees

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main question that the author raises in “Monkey Master”?

• whether famous artists appreciate paintings by chimpanzees

• whether paintings by an animal can be considered art

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Animal scientist Desmond Morris helped Congo make his paintings. Which answer best describes the help Morris gave?

• Morris showed Congo examples of abstract art to use as models.

• Morris gave Congo art supplies and a special high chair to help him paint.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is a quality of Congo’s painting that the author of “Monkey Master” most clearly admires?

• the different feelings the paintings express

• the interesting, beautiful use of colors and shapes

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the name of the exhibition that the author discusses in the essay?

• Ape Artists of the 1950s

• Monkey Masters of the 2000s

• Ape Masters of the 1970s

What does the author think of the paintings done by the gorilla and the orangutan?

• The author thinks they are fantastic masterpieces

• The author is not impressed with the paintings done by either of them

• The author thinks the paintings will sell well at an art show

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Who is Desmond Morris? Choose 2 that apply

• An artist

• An animal behaviorist

• An author

• The author of the essay

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

According to the author, what color does Congo like?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

According to the author, what color does Congo dislike?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

According to the author, how much did an American art collector pay for one of Congo's paintings?

• $25

• $2,500

• $25,000

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2