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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is Janice Avery in?

2. What do Leslie’s parents do for a living?

3. When does Jess see Leslie again after their initial meeting in the cow pasture?

4. What do Leslie and Jess do to get revenge on Janice Avery?

5. How old is Jess?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn’t running fun for the boys anymore in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Jess run every morning during his summer vacation?

3. Based on initial descriptions of his home and school, what type of neighborhood and community does Jess’s family live in?

4. What does Jess want to do with his drawings, as described in Chapter 3?

5. Why does May Belle call Jess “yeller”?

6. How does Jess’s mother treat him the day he helps her can beans?

7. Why does Jess think that he is stupid, as described in Chapter 6?

8. How does Jess get peace in the evenings?

9. Why doesn’t Jess allow Gary Fulcher to see his drawings?

10. Why do the teachers hate Fridays? What does this suggest about his school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What provokes Jess and Leslie to befriend Janice when they find her crying?

Essay Topic 2

Lark Creek Elementary School does not have enough sports equipment for all the students. Likewise, Jess describes his house as “rattly” and the surrounding properties as downtrodden and worn. What does this suggest about the neighborhood and community where Jess is living?

Essay Topic 3

How does Terabithia aid Jess and Leslie in their developing friendship? What do they bring to their imaginary land, and what do they gain from it?

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