This character is the main character in Bridge to Terabithia.
Who is Jesse Aarons?
This is the state in which the story takes place.
What is Virginia?
Jesse is internally conflicted with this hobby. He is afraid to show anyone but Mrs. Edmunds. His dad is especially skeptical of this pastime.
What is drawing?
This is the activity Jess' dad does after getting laid off?
What is going to the unemployment office?
This character worships Jesse. She is seven years old and wishes she had someone her own age with which to play.
Who is May Belle?
This is a word that describes the kind of town Jesse lives in, far away from city life.
What is rural?
There is conflict between Jesse and these characters because Jesse has to do all of the work when they choose not to.
Who are Jesse's sisters?
When dad returns from work, she is the character allowed to climb into the truck with him.
Who is May Belle?
This is the name of the Aarons' cow which Jesse milks every day.
Who is Miss Bessie?
This character is humorous and brave. She is new in town, but she seems confident and happy with who she is; she does not seem to care what other people think.
Who is Leslie Burke?
This is where Jesse's dad works.
What is Washington, D.C.?
Jesse wants to be the fastest runner in fifth grade. Which character challenges this dream and ruins recess for the fifth graders?
Who is Leslie Burke?
This is the character who always wants extra credit from the teacher and is jealous of Leslie's essay being read.
Who is Wanda Kay?
This is the person who comes looking for Jess after running from the Burkes' home after paying their respects.
Who is Jess father?
This character wants to be the fastest fifth grader (not Jesse). He pesters Jesse in class when he sees him drawing.
Who is Gary Fulcher?
This is the name of Jesse's school.
What is Lark Creek Elementary?
Jesse does not detest school, but this teacher makes school unbearable. She only smiles on the first day of school.
Who is Mrs. Myers?
This is the name of the boy who supposedly wrote the "love" letter to Janice Avery.
Who is Willard Hughes?
*Hint: Chapter 4
Who is Jacques Cousteau?
These are Jesse's older sisters who get out of doing chores, complain about not having new school supplies, and spend a day shopping while Jesse does all of the work.
Who are Ellie and Brenda?
It is the name of the family who lived in Jesse's neighboring house. The Burke family moves into the house once owned by this family.
What is Perkins?
This character is known as the school bully. She is older than both Jess and Leslie. She also charges girls to use the restroom.
Who is Janice Avery?
Once Leslie joins the boys for footraces, many boys choose not to participate. This is the activity they choose to do instead.
What is play King of the Mountain?
This is what Jess does to pay respect and honor the queen of Terabithia to have closure after Leslie dies.
What is make a wreath?