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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. Who carries P.T. across the water?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Judy.
(c) Nobody, he swims across.
(d) Jess.

2. What does Jess’s father have to remind him in Chapter 11?
(a) To walk P.T.
(b) That Leslie has died.
(c) That today is a school day.
(d) To be kind to his sisters.

3. What has been done with Leslie’s body in Chapter 12?
(a) She is laid out in the backroom.
(b) They had her body cremated.
(c) They have already buried it.
(d) They have not made any decisions yet.

4. What do Leslie and Jess wear on their feet when they go to Terabithia during the rainstorm?
(a) Cleats.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Boots.
(d) Galoshes.

5. What is Jess’ mother worried had happened in Chapter 10?
(a) That he was kidnapped.
(b) That he drowned in the creek.
(c) His mother wasn’t worried.
(d) That he ran away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jess feel guilty about going to Washington D.C. with Miss Edmunds?

2. Why doesn’t Jess want to go to Terabithia when he wakes up Wednesday morning in Chapter 9?

3. What does Leslie question Jess about in Chapter 8?

4. What does Jess remember that he has forgotten in Chapter 11?

5. What does Leslie believe has caused the rain in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jess’s sisters accuse him of not caring about Leslie’s death?

2. Describe how Jess and Leslie react differently to the rushing creek in Chapter 8.

3. What are Jess’s sisters fighting about in Chapter 8?

4. When Jess wakes in the night in Chapter 11, what does he think has happened?

5. Why doesn’t Jess want to go to Terabithia alone?

6. What does Miss Edmunds want Jess to see in the galleries?

7. Why is Jess’ father home early in Chapter 10, and why is his family gathered around the table?

8. Why is Jess relieved when Leslie doesn’t tell her parents about Terabithia?

9. Even though Leslie was a strong swimmer, how is it plausible that she drowned? What do the adults and authorities think happened?

10. What does Jess help Mr. Burke and Leslie do?

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