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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jess tell May Belle he is going?
(a) “To the park.”
(b) “To the creek.”
(c) “Out for chores.”
(d) “Just over the cow field.”

2. What does Jess wait to hear before getting out of bed in the morning?
(a) The sound of his father’s pickup truck.
(b) His little sister getting out of the bath.
(c) The bleating of the sheep in the pasture.
(d) His mother’s voice announcing breakfast.

3. Where do the students at Lark Creek eat their lunch?
(a) In the cafeteria.
(b) At their desks.
(c) Outside in the field.
(d) At home.

4. What grade is Jess and Leslie in?
(a) Seventh.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Fourth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jess’s teacher’s name?

2. What do the boys do during recess in Chapter 3?

3. Why doesn’t Jess run to his father to hug and kiss him like May Belle?

4. What did Jess win one time the previous school year?

5. Who wins the race at recess in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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