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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jess describe his house at the beginning of the book?
(a) As rattly.
(b) As homey.
(c) As dirty.
(d) As new.

2. What does Mrs. Myers ask Jess to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Give a report.
(b) Pick up quizzes.
(c) Hand out math books.
(d) Read aloud to the class.

3. Why does Jess feel guilty about going to Washington D.C. with Miss Edmunds?
(a) He feels guilty that he didn’t ask Leslie to be his girlfriend.
(b) He feels guilty that he likes Miss Edmunds more than Leslie.
(c) He feels guilty that he did not ask Leslie to go along with them.
(d) He feels guilty that he didn’t stay and go to the creek with Leslie.

4. May Belle tells Jess he’s “yeller”. What does this mean?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brave.
(c) Scared.
(d) Proud.

5. What does Jess’s father have to remind him in Chapter 11?
(a) That Leslie has died.
(b) To walk P.T.
(c) That today is a school day.
(d) To be kind to his sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jess worry about when Miss Edmunds picks him up in Chapter 10?

2. What is Jess’ mother worried had happened in Chapter 10?

3. What does Mrs. Burke sometimes do while Jess, Leslie and Mr. Burke are painting and working?

4. Who wins all of the races the first week of school?

5. Where does Jess’ dad go early every morning?

(see the answer key)

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