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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who continues to join the boys at recess in Chapter 4?
(a) Brenda.
(b) Janice.
(c) Leslie.
(d) May Belle.

2. Where does Jess’ dad go early every morning?
(a) He doesn’t go anywhere because he has been laid off.
(b) To work.
(c) To look for a job.
(d) To get the paper.

3. In Chapter 4, why is Jess happy on Friday?
(a) Students get an extended recess.
(b) Friday is the day Miss Edmunds teaches music.
(c) Mrs. Myers said that there is no homework for the weekend.
(d) The school has bought new sports equipment for students.

4. After Leslie’s encounters with Janice Avery in Chapter 7, Leslie comes into the fifth grade classroom with what?
(a) A black eye.
(b) A bloody lip.
(c) A scowl.
(d) A smile on her face.

5. At the end of Chapter 4, what are Jess’s parents worried about?
(a) They have no money for Christmas presents.
(b) Brenda is dating an older boy.
(c) That Jess plays only with girls.
(d) They don't know where May Belle got the paper dolls.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the Smithsonian, which exhibit does Jess feel a “frightening sense of kinship” with (p.100)?

2. What does Mr. Burke begin to do to the old Perkins place?

3. Where does Jess get invited to go in Chapter 10?

4. What color is the Burke’s living room painted?

5. Who wakes up when Jess goes to milk Miss Bessie in Chapter 10?

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