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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. What state is Lark Creek in?

2. What does Miss Edmunds ask Jess to see in Chapter 4?

3. What do the boys do during recess in Chapter 3?

4. What does Jess finally get Leslie for Christmas?

5. What does Jess plan on giving May Belle for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who acts like a bully in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

5. Why does Jess ignore Leslie during recess in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

9. What does Jess want from his father?

10. What is peculiar about what Leslie is wearing on the first day of fifth grade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jess's irritation with his four sisters, his conflicts with his short-tempered mother, and his defeat in the race for which he trained all summer might have prevented his friendship with Leslie. How would you account for the growth of their friendship?

Essay Topic 3

Jess believes that he’s always received less affection than his sisters. More than anything he wants to be able to hug and kiss his father like his younger sisters. Why does Jess feel too old for this? How do his parents treat him differently than his sisters? Why?

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