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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade is Jess and Leslie in?
(a) Seventh.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Fourth.

2. What does Jess write about for his hobby paper in Mrs. Myers’s class?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Football.
(c) Running.
(d) Basketball.

3. Who does Jess make dinner for in Chapter 2?
(a) Himself, May Belle and Joyce Ann.
(b) Himself, Brenda and Ellie.
(c) Himself, Miss Bessie and Leslie.
(d) His mother and father.

4. Who is supposed to meet Janice Avery in Chapter 5?
(a) Willard Hughes.
(b) Ricky Alonzo.
(c) Gary Fulcher.
(d) Bobby Joe Benson.

5. What word(s) does Jess say to himself before he begins running in Chapter 1?
(a) Go.
(b) Bang.
(c) Bam.
(d) On your mark.

6. What does Jess get from his parents for Christmas?
(a) New running shoes.
(b) An electric racing car set.
(c) A watercolor set, paint tubes and a pad of paper.
(d) New books.

7. Who do Jess and Leslie tell about the letter in Chapter 5?
(a) Miss Edmunds.
(b) Miss Bessie.
(c) Brenda.
(d) May Belle.

8. What state is Lark Creek in?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Maine.
(d) West Virginia.

9. What does Jess plan on giving May Belle for Christmas?
(a) Paper dolls.
(b) A jump rope.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A Barbie doll.

10. What will happen to Jess if he fights a girl and gets caught?
(a) His mother will make him do all of the chores.
(b) Mr. Jenkins will kick him out of school.
(c) His papa will beat him.
(d) Mrs. Myers will give him lunch detention.

11. What is the name of Jess’s elementary school?
(a) Boulder Mountain.
(b) Lark Creek.
(c) Blue River.
(d) Sequoia Ridge.

12. How many children are in Jess’s class?
(a) 30.
(b) 31.
(c) 29.
(d) 28.

13. Who drives back and forth to Washington for work?
(a) Jess's uncle.
(b) Jess's father.
(c) Jess's older brother.
(d) Jess's grandfather.

14. What is the principal’s name at Jess and Leslie’s school?
(a) Mrs. Myers.
(b) Miss Bessie.
(c) Miss Edmunds.
(d) Mr. Turner.

15. If he had enough money, what would Jess buy for Leslie for Christmas?
(a) A new book.
(b) A watercolor set.
(c) A television.
(d) A new sweater.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who went to town to go school shopping in Chapter 2?

2. When does Jess tell Leslie to meet him so that he can give Leslie her present?

3. What name does Leslie give her and Jess’ secret land?

4. What does Jess wait to hear before getting out of bed in the morning?

5. Who finds and follows Jess at recess in Chapter 3?

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