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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Leslie Burke?
(a) A friend at school.
(b) Jess' dog.
(c) Jess' cow.
(d) Jess’ new neighbor.

4. Which corner of the cow pasture does Jess start in in Chapter 1?
(a) The northwest corner.
(b) The southwest corner.
(c) The southeast corner.
(d) The northeast.

5. What example of figurative language is the following sentence: “Jess drew the way some people drink whiskey” (p.10)?
(a) Personification.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Hyperbole.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jess describe his house at the beginning of the book?

2. What does May Belle call Jess in for in Chapter 1?

3. What is the name of Jess’s elementary school?

4. What did Jess help his mother do in Chapter 2?

5. What do the other teachers call Miss Edmunds?

(see the answer key)

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