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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Leslie and Jess do to get revenge on Janice Avery?
(a) They write a fake love letter to Janice from a boy she likes.
(b) They trip her on the school bus.
(c) They tell Mr. Jenkins that she’s been smoking in the girls’ room.
(d) They steal her lunch.

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

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

4. What do Leslie’s parents do for a living?
(a) They are painters.
(b) They are actors.
(c) They are writers.
(d) They are teachers.

5. How many sisters does Jess have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jess see Leslie again after their initial meeting in the cow pasture?

2. What was the hardest part of the plan with Janice Avery?

3. What does Jess finally get Leslie for Christmas?

4. What does Miss Edmunds teach?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the teachers hate Fridays? What does this suggest about his school?

2. Why are the other teachers critical of Miss Edmunds’ appearance?

3. Why does Jess think that he is stupid, as described in Chapter 6?

4. What does Jess want to do with his drawings, as described in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Jess blame Leslie for the boys no longer wanting to race?

6. Why does Jess make dinner for his younger sisters? What does he make?

7. What is Jess initially afraid of when he does smile at Leslie?

8. How does Jess get peace in the evenings?

9. How does a specific kid bully others in Chapter 5?

10. How does Jess’s mother treat him the day he helps her can beans?

(see the answer keys)

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