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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. Which corner of the cow pasture does Jess start in in Chapter 1?

3. Who wouldn’t Jess dare show his drawings to?

4. Who is supposed to meet Janice Avery in Chapter 5?

5. What time were Jess’s sisters supposed to be home by in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Jess’ sisters manipulate his mother into giving them money for school shopping?

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

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

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

6. Why does Leslie hate it in Lark Creek?

7. Why does Jess run every morning during his summer vacation?

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

9. What does Jess want from his father?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janice Avery is feared by Jess and Leslie. How just and how effective is the revenge that Jess and Leslie seek against Janice for her theft from May Belle?

Essay Topic 2

Jess enjoys spending time at Terabithia and with Leslie at her house. Jess avoids going home as much as possible. Why doesn’t Jess like being at home? What happens when he is at home?

Essay Topic 3

Jess believes that he and Miss Edmunds love each other. He describes their love and connection as truer and purer than other kinds of love. Describe their relationship. How does Miss Edmunds feel? What is the basis of the their relationship? What relationship might he be replacing with his feelings for Miss Edmunds?

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