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

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

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time were Jess’s sisters supposed to be home by in Chapter 2?

2. What grade is Jess going in?

3. Who does Jess’ mother tell him doesn’t get a break even though it is Christmas?

4. What will happen to Jess if he fights a girl and gets caught?

5. How old is May Belle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Jess get peace in the evenings?

5. Who does Jess show his drawings to and why?

6. What do Jess and Leslie believe Janice Avery hates above all else?

7. Who acts like a bully in Chapter 5?

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

9. What does Jess want from his father?

10. Why doesn’t Jess write about drawing for his hobby report in Mrs. Myer’s class?

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