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WorksheetsSummer of the Monkeys
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Where does the story take place?
Ozark Mountains in Oklahoma
Ozark Mountains in Missiour
On the river
In a mountain
When does the story take place?
1900s
1500s
1800s
1200s
Are Daisy and Jay Berry twins?
No
Yes
What is wrong with Daisy?
She is blind
She has a twisted arm
She has a hearing problem
She has a twisted leg
Jay Berry doesn't like going around Daisy's playhouse because ...
He doesn't want others to see him playing with a girl.
He doesn't like it when all the animals run away when he comes around.
He is allergic to all the flowers.
He doesn't like spending time with his sister.
Sally Gooden, the cow, has something around her neck to let them know where she is. What is it?
A collar
A whistle
A wind chime
A bell
What is the name of Jay Berry's dog?
Rowdy
Ronald
Wowndy
Rufus
What is Jay Berry trying to catch in the bottoms?
Mice
Apes
Moneys
Monkeys
Who is helping Jay Berry?
Grandpa
Rowdy
Mama
Grandma
What does Jay Berry use in the beginning to get the monkeys?
Bags
Traps
Rope
Hook
How does Mamma feel about Jay Berry hunting monkeys?
She is okay with it as long as he enjoys it.
She is against the idea and wishes he wouldn't do it.
She is okay as long as he takes his sister with him.
She is against it and forbids him to do it.
What is Papa planting?
Cotton
Wheat
Corn
Rice
What kind of relationship do you think Jay Berry and his sister have?
They enjoy doing things together and never fight.
They like doing different things and are always picking on each other.
They are inseparable, so they do everything together no matter what.
Who does Daisy say lives in the mountains and cares for the things of the mountains?
The Old Man in a Cave
The Old Man of the Mountains
The Man of the Mountains
Jesus
Jay Berry and his grandpa think of a new idea to catch those monkeys, why?
Those monkeys were so smart that they evaded the traps and stole his equipment
Jay Berry lost all his equipment in the trails.
Rowdy tore up all his gunny sacks.
What is a Sycamore?
A type of trap
A type of tree
A type of animal
A type of rope
The circus people want the monkeys to be unharmed, so what do Grandpa and Jay Berry do to make sure the monkeys are not harmed?
The decide to use looped rope to catch the monkeys
They decide to leave Rowdy at home so he won't bite the monkeys.
They take gunny sacks and tear them into strips of clothe. Then they wrap that clothe around the traps to make it softer.
They decide to catch the monkeys in big cages that will give them plenty of room to move around.
Why does Mamma think something went wrong in the bottoms?
Jay Berry comes home looking pretty sad and upset
Jay Berry comes home with his clothes torn and holes in his pants.
Papa tells Mamma that something is wrong with Jay Berry.
Daisy runs home to tell Mamma that something is wrong with Jay Berry.
Click on the ones that apply - Which ones are trees in the story.
Sycamore
Maple
Birch
Pine
There is a reward for the monkeys, $2 for each little monkey and $100 for the largest monkey, if there are 30 monkeys in all, how much money will Jay Berry make if he caught all thirty?
$60
$130
$158
$148
