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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jess?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

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

3. Who doesn’t May Belle want to play with in Chapter 2?
(a) Brenda.
(b) Joyce Ann.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Jess.

4. What does Jess like to do early in the morning?
(a) Swim.
(b) Run.
(c) Read.
(d) Bike.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is May Belle?

2. What does Jess like to draw?

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

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

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

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