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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 does Leslie believe has caused the rain in Chapter 9?
(a) Her and Jess’ wrongdoings.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) Bureau of Weather Management.
(d) An evil being has put a curse on Terabithia.

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

3. How does Jess respond to May Belle’s question when he returns from the Perkins’ place in Chapter 12?
(a) He begins sobbing and runs to their room.
(b) He yells at her and tells her to shut up.
(c) He ignores her and walks past her.
(d) He hits her really hard in the face.

4. Why doesn’t Jess want to go to Terabithia when he wakes up Wednesday morning in Chapter 9?
(a) He and Leslie had an argument.
(b) It is still raining and he is afraid of the water.
(c) He’s afraid May Belle will follow him.
(d) He doesn’t feel well.

5. Which holiday is nearing in Chapter 8?
(a) Easter.
(b) New Year’s Day.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) Fourth of July.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it in Chapter 7?

2. Who doesn’t get new church clothes in Chapter 8?

3. What does Jess worry about when Miss Edmunds picks him up in Chapter 10?

4. What is Jess’ mother worried had happened in Chapter 10?

5. What color is the Burke’s living room painted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Aarons only go to church at Easter?

2. How Jesse’s father is portrayed differently in Chapter 11? What does he do?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 9, Jess muses on the differences between his own mother and Judy, Leslie’s mother. What differences does he think about?

4. What is Leslie’s advice for Janice Avery in Chapter 7?

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

6. Why does Jess want to help Janice Avery? What does this say about his

7. What does Jess resolve to talk to Leslie about in Chapter 10? What does he anticipate will be her reaction?

8. Why does Mr. Burke find Jess so helpful?

9. What is different about the creek bed in Chapter 8?

10. Though Jess does not want to go to Terabithia without Leslie in Chapter 7, he is reluctant to go home. Why?

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