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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children are in Jess’s class?
(a) 28.
(b) 29.
(c) 31.
(d) 30.

2. What does May Belle call Jess in for in Chapter 1?
(a) Homework.
(b) Bedtime.
(c) Chores.
(d) Breakfast.

3. What did Leslie say is the reason her parents moved to Lark Creek?
(a) “My father lost his job.”
(b) “My parents are reassigning their value structure.”
(c) “My mother loves the country.”
(d) “My parents wanted to be closer to family.”

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

5. Who wins the race at recess in Chapter 3?
(a) May Belle.
(b) Leslie Burke.
(c) Jess.
(d) Gary Fulcher.

6. Who finds and follows Jess at recess in Chapter 3?
(a) May Belle.
(b) Leslie Burke.
(c) Gary Fulcher.
(d) Miss Edmunds.

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 4, why is Jess happy on Friday?
(a) Friday is the day Miss Edmunds teaches music.
(b) The school has bought new sports equipment for students.
(c) Mrs. Myers said that there is no homework for the weekend.
(d) Students get an extended recess.

11. Who went to town to go school shopping in Chapter 2?
(a) May Belle and Joyce Ann.
(b) Jess’s mother and father.
(c) Ellie and Brenda.
(d) Jess and Leslie.

12. What state is Lark Creek in?
(a) Maine.
(b) Ohio.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) West Virginia.

13. What does May Belle tell Jess in Chapter 1 about the Perkins’ place?
(a) There was a fire in it.
(b) Someone is moving out.
(c) Someone broke into it.
(d) Someone is moving in.

14. Why doesn’t Jess bother with wearing a shirt early in the morning?
(a) Jess didn’t have any clean shirts.
(b) Jess knew that he would get hot as soon as he started running.
(c) Jess did wear a shirt first thing in the morning.
(d) Jess didn’t want to get his school clothes dirty.

15. Who does Jess make dinner for in Chapter 2?
(a) Himself, May Belle and Joyce Ann.
(b) Himself, Miss Bessie and Leslie.
(c) His mother and father.
(d) Himself, Brenda and Ellie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is Jess and Leslie in?

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

3. What word(s) does Jess say to himself before he begins running in Chapter 1?

4. What song do the students sing together in music class in Chapter 4?

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

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