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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 does Jess remember that he has forgotten in Chapter 11?

2. Why is Janice Avery crying in Chapter 7?

3. Who sleeps in Jess’s bed with him in Chapter 12?

4. What happens when Jess and Miss Edmunds leave the gallery?

5. What does Mr. Burke begin to do to the old Perkins place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jess relieved when Leslie doesn’t tell her parents about Terabithia?

2. Describe how Jess and Leslie react differently to the rushing creek in Chapter 8.

3. Why is Jess’ father home early in Chapter 10, and why is his family gathered around the table?

4. Why does Jess describe his day with Miss Edmunds as the “perfect day”?

5. Even though Leslie was a strong swimmer, how is it plausible that she drowned? What do the adults and authorities think happened?

6. Why is Jesse upset that Leslie is being cremated?

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

8. Why doesn’t Jess’s mom buy her daughers new clothes for Easter Sunday?

9. Why do Jess’s sisters accuse him of not caring about Leslie’s death?

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

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 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?

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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