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Summer of the Monkeys- Review Chapters 1-4

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  • Where does Daisy spend most of her free time?
    In her playhouse under the big oak tree
  • What was Mama's and Papa's profession before moving to Oklahoma?
    sharecroppers
  • About what time period does this story take place?
    the late 1800s
  • What happens the first time Jay Berry tries to trap the monkeys?
    the chimpanzee warns the little monkeys and laughs at Jay Berry, then eats all the apples
  • What does Grandpa give to Jay Berry free of charge which shows how loving Grandpa is?
    a sack of candy for Jay Berry and Daisy
  • Along which river does Jay Berry and his family live?
    the Illinois River
  • Who does Daisy tell Jay Berry will bring him bad luck if he is caught harming the little animals?
    The Old Man in the Mountain
  • About how much money are the monkeys worth? How much would that be in today's money?
    $160; about $5400 today
  • What is different about the hundred dollar monkey when compared to the others.
    He is a chimpanzee, he doesn't have a tail, and he is much bigger
  • Why did Grandpa and Jay Berry wrap the traps with pieces of cloth?
    They didn't want to injure the monkeys; they needed to capture them alive
  • What does Jay Berry confuse the chimpanzee with the first time he sees it?
    a crazy boy in a tree
  • How old is the protagonist in this story?
    fourteen
  • What does Jay Berry use as bait to try to catch the monkeys for the first time?
    apples
  • What is the name of Jay Berry's dog?
    Rowdy
  • Why did Wilson Rawls burn his original manuscripts?
    He was embarrassed because he was uneducated and couldn't spell or use grammar correctly
  • Who helps Jay Berry prepare traps to hunt the monkeys?
    Grandpa
  • Where do Jay Berry and his family move to from Missouri?
    Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
  • Who is Daisy?
    Jay Berry's twin sister