Speaker: “I have four sisters. And I’d trade them all for a good dog.”
Jess
In order to get back at Janice Avery, Jess and Leslie wrote this.
What is a fake love letter from Willard Hughes?
A place for childish amusement and joy.
What is Creation of Terabithia?
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?
In order to be known as the fastest kid in 5th grade, Jesse would have to defeat this boy.
Who is Gary Fulcher?
Speaker: “You are who you are, not your parents.”
Leslie
Jess claims that he needs this "procedure", to cure his fear of swinging over the rising creek.
What is a "gut transplant"?
Becoming “manly” is useful to a family. Where talents, artistic ability, and inclinations are not enough.
What is Jess’s struggle with gender norms?
This is a word that describes the kind of town Jesse lives in, far away from city life.
What is rural?
This is the name of the Aarons' cow which Jesse milks every day.
Who is Miss Bessie?
Describing: "was so tired from the wear and tear of the week and trying to catch up around the place that when he wasn't actually working, he was sleeping in front of the TV."
Dad
Jesse changes his mind about Mr. Burke while renovating this magical room.
What is the golden room?
Jess’s perception turns upside down when he meets the highly educated Burkes.
What is Educational differences?
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?
When Jesse refused to believe the news of Leslie's death, he was demonstrating this stage in the grief process.
What is denial?
Speaker: "A miracle! Behold the sun! I was beginning to think she had gone into a cave and vowed never to return, like the Japanese myth."
Miss. Edmunds
The part of Terabithia, deep in the woods, where Jess and Leslie go to talk to the "spirits".
What is the Sacred Grove?
Jess’s family and classmates put a lot of pressure on Jess to behave more like how they expect him to be.
What is Conformity?
This is the name of Jesse's school.
What is Lark Creek Elementary?
I am the guardian of Terabithia, and I was a special Christmas gift too.
Who is Prince Terrien?
Describing: "No, I mean really beats her. The kind of beatings they take people to jail for in Arlington." She shook her head in disbelief. "You can't imagine...."
Janice Avery
By giving May Belle this title, Jesse demonstrates that he is beginning to accept Leslie's death.
What is Queen of Terabithia?
The pressures that bear down on them so heavily in the rest of their lives. Jess, in particular, leads a life full of everyday hardship and dissatisfaction.
What are Reason to escape the real world?
The students at Lark Creek struggle to be liked by their classmates. In an effort to keep a positive image about themselves, many students only pretend to enjoy this class that is only held at Lark Creek on Fridays.
What is music class?
Unlike most of the families Jesse knows, the Burkes do not have one of these. Instead, they prefer to talk to one another, read, and think.
What is a television set?