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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who accuses Jess of tripping them on the bus?
(a) Janice Avery.
(b) Leslie.
(c) May Belle.
(d) Gary Fulcher.

2. Who in real life scares Jess and Leslie?
(a) Willard Hughes.
(b) Janice Avery.
(c) Miss Bessie.
(d) Gary Fulcher.

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

4. What does Leslie write about for her hobby report?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Running.
(d) Scuba diving.

5. Why doesn’t Jess run to his father to hug and kiss him like May Belle?
(a) He doesn’t like hugs.
(b) He doesn’t like his father.
(c) He’s too old to do that.
(d) His father told him not to.

6. What is the principal’s name at Jess and Leslie’s school?
(a) Miss Edmunds.
(b) Miss Bessie.
(c) Mrs. Myers.
(d) Mr. Turner.

7. Who does Jess feel bad for at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Willard Hughes.
(b) Janice Avery.
(c) Leslie.
(d) May Belle.

8. In Chapter 3, who does Jess want to beat that day at the race?
(a) Mrs. Myers.
(b) Gary Fulcher.
(c) May Belle.
(d) Roy Jenkins.

9. What song do the students sing together in music class in Chapter 4?
(a) “This Land is your Land”.
(b) “God Bless America”.
(c) “Free to Be You and Me”.
(d) “The Star-Spangled Banner”.

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

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

12. When does Jess tell Leslie to meet him so that he can give Leslie her present?
(a) Christmas morning.
(b) Christmas evening.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) After lunch.

13. Who steals from May Belle in Chapter 5?
(a) Janice Avery.
(b) Gary Fulcher.
(c) Willard Hughes.
(d) Miss Bessie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jess like to draw?

2. Why doesn’t Jess bother with wearing a shirt early in the morning?

3. Who meets Jess in the barn when he’s milking the cow in Chapter 6?

4. What do Leslie’s parents do for a living?

5. What does Jess plan on giving May Belle for Christmas?

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