Monkeyman
How did he get the name Monkeyman?
He used to climb a tree and read.
What does the Narrator want to be when he grows up?
A Doctor.
Who did the Lady Tigros fight?
Peaches
Where does the story take place?
Harlem, New York
What is the rising action in the story? Give at least three events.
Lady Tigros gets into a fight with Peaches.
Monkeyman knocks the knife out of Lady Tigro's hand.
Tigros come to the school to fight Monkeyman
What does Monkeyman plan to do in the future?
Go to art school in Pittsburgh then come back to open an art studio in New York.
Why don't the narrator and his friends help Monkeyman?
They don't know how, and they're afraid.
Who was hitting Monkeyman at the park?
Clean.
Name 3 specific places in the story.
School (cafeteria)
Barbershop
Pioneer Supermarket
Park
Hospital
What happens at the climax of the story?
Monkeyman goes to the park to fight Clean and the Tigros, but he doesn't fight. He just stands there with his arms out and lets Clean hit him.
Why did Monkeyman refuse to fight? Find a quote that gives the answer.
"I was hurt, but they were wrong not me."
"I just thought that some people..."
"No matter what happened to me..."
Does the narrator agree with Monkeyman's actions at the park? Find a quote from the text that gives the answer.
"You were wrong..."
"I wouldn't have let them beat on me..."
"What he did in the park..."
Who went with Monkeyman to the park at 11:00pm? Find a quote that gives the answer.
His grandfather and godmother.
What is the name of the high school they go to? Find a quote and page/paragraph number that gives the answer.
Ralph J. Bunche High School
What happens in the resolution of the story? Find a quote that gives the answer.
Monkeyman gets stabbed in the back and is in the hospital for three weeks. He barely survives. He decides to go to art school in Pittsburgh.