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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 happens while Jess is milking Miss Bessie in Chapter 10?
2. What does Jess’s mother feed him for breakfast the morning after he was told Leslie is dead?
3. Who is afraid of the water in Chapter 9?
4. Why is Janice Avery crying in Chapter 7?
5. What color is the Burke’s living room painted?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jess act as if everything is alright after Leslie’s death?
2. Why do Jess’s sisters accuse him of not caring about Leslie’s death?
3. Why is Jess’ father home early in Chapter 10, and why is his family gathered around the table?
4. What is Leslie’s advice for Janice Avery in Chapter 7?
5. Why is Jess relieved when Leslie doesn’t tell her parents about Terabithia?
6. What does Jess help Mr. Burke and Leslie do?
7. Why is Jess in such a hurry to get out of his house the morning that Miss Edmunds’ invites him to Washington D.C.?
8. Why doesn’t Jess want to go to Terabithia alone?
9. What does Miss Edmunds want Jess to see in the galleries?
10. Why does Jess want to help Janice Avery? What does this say about his
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What guilt and what fear does Jess overcome in his rescue of May Belle? Why and for whom does Jess build the bridge into Terabithia? How does this action relate to Jess's friendship with Leslie?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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