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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 to Jess’s father in Chapter 8?

2. What does Jess worry about when Miss Edmunds picks him up in Chapter 10?

3. Which holiday is nearing in Chapter 8?

4. What broke, causing Leslie’s death?

5. What does Leslie believe has caused the rain in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Aarons only go to church at Easter?

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

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 9, Jess muses on the differences between his own mother and Judy, Leslie’s mother. What differences does he think about?

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

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. 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. What does Miss Edmunds want Jess to see in the galleries?

10. Why does Jess act as if everything is alright after Leslie’s death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jess and Leslie create an imaginary land called Terabithia. How is Terabithia both literally and figuratively an escape for them? For Jess, why is Terabithia an escape? For Leslie, why is Terabithia an escape? Why does Jess believe Leslie is fit to be a queen?

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

In Chapter 4, Jess makes a conscious choice to befriend Leslie. Why does he do this? What is the catalyst for the change in Jess?

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