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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 Leslie finally tell Jess what happened with Janice Avery?

2. Who tells Jess “Boy, don’t be a fool. God ain’t gonna send any little girls to hell”?

3. What do Leslie and Jess wear on their feet when they go to Terabithia during the rainstorm?

4. What does May Belle ask Jess when he returns from the Perkins’ place in Chapter 12?

5. What do Brenda and Ellie accuse Jess of the morning after finding out Leslie is dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mr. Burke find Jess so helpful?

3. When Jess wakes in the night in Chapter 11, what does he think has happened?

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

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

6. Why is Jess in such a hurry to get out of his house the morning that Miss Edmunds’ invites him to Washington D.C.?

7. Why does Jess want to help Janice Avery? What does this say about his

8. What does Jess help Mr. Burke and Leslie do?

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

10. How Jesse’s father is portrayed differently in Chapter 11? What does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does it mean to Jess when he makes the funeral wreath in Leslie's memory? What does his experience with May Belle over the creek mean to him?

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 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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