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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wouldn’t Jess dare show his drawings to?
(a) The Timmons.
(b) His mother.
(c) Leslie Burke.
(d) His father.

2. What does Jess write about for his hobby paper in Mrs. Myers’s class?
(a) Running.
(b) Football.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Basketball.

3. What will happen to Jess if he fights a girl and gets caught?
(a) His mother will make him do all of the chores.
(b) Mrs. Myers will give him lunch detention.
(c) Mr. Jenkins will kick him out of school.
(d) His papa will beat him.

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

5. Who wins all of the races the first week of school?
(a) Jess.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Greg.
(d) Gary.

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

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

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

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

10. What is Jess’s consequence for being accused of tripping someone on the bus?
(a) He gets kicked off of the bus and has to walk three miles home.
(b) Detention.
(c) Suspension for two days.
(d) He has to help Janice up and sit next to her.

11. Besides May Belle, who does Jess like to show his drawings to?
(a) Miss Edmunds.
(b) Leslie Burke.
(c) His father.
(d) Brenda.

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

13. What grade is Janice Avery in?
(a) Eighth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Seventh.
(d) Fifth.

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

15. Who do Jess and Leslie tell about the letter in Chapter 5?
(a) Miss Edmunds.
(b) Miss Bessie.
(c) Brenda.
(d) May Belle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who/what is Miss Bessie?

2. What does Miss Edmunds teach?

3. In Chapter 3, who does Jess want to beat that day at the race?

4. Who does Jess make dinner for in Chapter 2?

5. What does Jess get from his parents for Christmas?

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