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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. Whose point of view is Bridge to Terabithia written in?

2. What song does Jess sing for his little sisters on Christmas Eve?

3. If he had enough money, what would Jess buy for Leslie for Christmas?

4. How does one enter Terabithia?

5. Who do Jess and Leslie tell about the letter in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jess feel one must swing into Terabithia over the creek gully, rather than just walk through it?

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

3. Why does May Belle call Jess “yeller”?

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

5. How does Jess get peace in the evenings?

6. Why isn’t running fun for the boys anymore in Chapter 4?

7. Why is Jess anxious about making something for Leslie’s Christmas gift?

8. Why does Joyce Ann cry on Christmas Eve?

9. Based on initial descriptions of his home and school, what type of neighborhood and community does Jess’s family live in?

10. What does Jess want from his father?

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

Jess is resentful of his older sisters and the relationship they have with their mother. What is the cause of this tension? How does his relationship differ with his mother compared to his older sisters? How does his mother treat him? How are expectations different for the children?

Essay Topic 3

Jess stands up for Leslie Burke at recess when all of the other boys are telling her to go away. Why does Jess stand up for Leslie? What does this say about his character? What is the result of his kindness?

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