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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jess tell Leslie to meet him so that he can give Leslie her present?

2. What do Jess and Leslie name Leslie’s puppy?

3. What grade is Jess going in?

4. Who wins the race at recess in Chapter 3?

5. Who doesn’t May Belle want to play with in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn’t Jess allow Gary Fulcher to see his drawings?

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

3. Why does Leslie hate it in Lark Creek?

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

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

6. How does Jess get peace in the evenings?

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

8. What motivates Jess to smile at Leslie in Chapter 4?

9. Why doesn’t Jess want anyone to know that he is running?

10. Why do the students at Lark Creek have to eat lunch at their desks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leslie explains that her parents have moved to “reassess their value structure.” What does this mean? What does Jess learn about Leslie’s parents?

Essay Topic 2

What provokes Jess and Leslie to befriend Janice when they find her crying?

Essay Topic 3

What does it mean to Jess when he makes the funeral wreath in Leslie's memory? What does his experience with May Belle over the creek mean to him?

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