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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. If he had enough money, what would Jess buy for Leslie for Christmas?
2. What does Jess like to do early in the morning?
3. What is the name of Jess’s elementary school?
4. How old is Jess?
5. What point of view is Bridge to Terabithia written in?
Short Essay Questions
1. Based on initial descriptions of his home and school, what type of neighborhood and community does Jess’s family live in?
2. How does Jess get peace in the evenings?
3. Why do the teachers hate Fridays? What does this suggest about his school?
4. What motivates Jess to smile at Leslie in Chapter 4?
5. Why won’t Jess show his drawings to his dad?
6. Why does Jess make dinner for his younger sisters? What does he make?
7. Why do the students at Lark Creek have to eat lunch at their desks?
8. What does Katherine Paterson mean when, on page 3, Jess is described as having more grit than any other 10-year-old?
9. Why is Jess anxious about making something for Leslie’s Christmas gift?
10. What is peculiar about what Leslie is wearing on the first day of fifth grade?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Paterson uses foreshadowing throughout Bridge to Terabithia to give readers emotional clues about what is to come. What foreshadowing did she provide for what was going to happen to Leslie?
Essay Topic 2
Jess's irritation with his four sisters, his conflicts with his short-tempered mother, and his defeat in the race for which he trained all summer might have prevented his friendship with Leslie. How would you account for the growth of their friendship?
Essay Topic 3
Jess enjoys spending time at Terabithia and with Leslie at her house. Jess avoids going home as much as possible. Why doesn’t Jess like being at home? What happens when he is at home?
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