Characters
Jess spends his mornings running before school. What does this show about him?
A. He enjoys exercising before school
B. He is determined to win and gain recognition
C. He wants to impress Leslie
D. He is trying to avoid chores
B. He is determined to win and gain recognition
Question: What does Terabithia represent for Jess and Leslie?
A. A hiding place from bullies
B. A childish game
C. A world of imagination and freedom
D. A place to compete
C. A world of imagination and freedom
Question: How does Jess’s relationship with his father affect him?
A. Jess feels pressure to succeed
B. Jess decides to quit trying
C. Jess becomes angry at school
D. Jess stops caring about winning
A. Jess feels pressure to succeed
Question: Who narrates the story?
A. Pita
B. Odilia
C. Velia
D. Delia
B. Odilia
Question: When the story hints that something bad may happen at the creek later in the story, what literary device is being used?
A. Flashback
B. Foreshadowing
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
B. Foreshadowing
Question: Why is Leslie’s victory in the race important?
A. It embarrasses Jess in front of the class
B. It challenges traditional gender expectations
C. It makes the other students dislike her
D. It proves she is stronger than everyone
B. It challenges traditional gender expectations
Question: What does the bridge Jess builds at the end symbolize?
A. His desire to forget Leslie
B. His emotional growth and healing
C. His fear of the forest
D. His need for a new friend
B. His emotional growth and healing
Question: Which event foreshadows tragedy in the story?
A. Jess practicing running
B. Leslie swinging across the creek alone
C. Jess drawing pictures
D. May Belle visiting Terabithia
B. Leslie swinging across the creek alone
Question: Where do the sisters find the dead body?
A. In their backyard
B. At the swimming pool
C. By the river
D. In an abandoned house
C. By the river
Question: The creek looking darker and deeper than usual helps create a feeling of suspense. What element of literature is being affected?
A. Mood
B. Theme
C. Characterization
D. Dialogue
A. Mood
Question: How does Leslie influence Jess as a friend?
A. She replaces his family
B. She encourages his creativity and confidence
C. She pressures him to take risks
D. She makes him more competitive
B. She encourages his creativity and confidence
Question: What does the dark and deep creek suggest in the story?
A. Beauty in nature
B. Peace and calm
C. Danger and tension
D. Adventure and fun
C. Danger and tension
Question: How does the third-person limited point of view affect the story?
A. Readers understand every character equally
B. Readers mainly experience events through Jess’s emotions
C. Readers know the future events
D. Readers understand Leslie more than Jess
B. Readers mainly experience events through Jess’s emotions
Question: Why are the girls afraid to tell their mother about the body?
A. They think they will get in trouble
B. They do not want to scare her
C. They think no one will believe them
D. They are afraid of the police
C. They think no one will believe them
Question: The story is told mainly through Jess’s thoughts and feelings. What point of view is used?
A. First person
B. Third person omniscient
C. Third person limited
D. Second person
C. Third person limited
Question: What internal struggle does Jess face when he feels like something is wrong with him?
A. He feels he is not good enough
B. He dislikes living in the country
C. He wants to move away from home
D. He regrets meeting Leslie
A. He feels he is not good enough
Question: What theme is shown in the quote comparing life to a delicate dandelion?
A. Competition
B. Popularity
C. The fragility of life
D. Academic success
C. The fragility of life
Question: Why does Jess invite May Belle into Terabithia?
A. To replace Leslie
B. To prove he is brave
C. To carry on Leslie’s legacy
D. To escape his family
C. To carry on Leslie’s legacy
Question: What internal conflict does Odilia face?
A. She wants to move away
B. She feels torn between fear and doing what is right
C. She is jealous of her sisters
D. She wants to blame someone
B. She feels torn between fear and doing what is right
Question: Butterflies in Summer of the Mariposas represent transformation and change. What literary device is this?
A. Irony
B. Symbolism
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
B. Symbolism
Question: How does Jess change by the end of the novel?
A. He plans to move away
B. He blames his family
C. He matures and wants to honor Leslie
D. He gives up imagination
C. He matures and wants to honor Leslie
Question: Which statement best expresses a central theme of the novel?
A. Winning proves your value
B. Friendship prevents tragedy
C. Imagination helps people grow and cope with loss
D. Childhood should be carefree
C. Imagination helps people grow and cope with loss
Question: What does Jess realize about friendship by the end of the novel?
A. It causes problems
B. It forces people to change
C. It can change people in meaningful ways
D. It is not important
C. It can change people in meaningful ways
Question: What insect symbolizes the story?
A. Crickets
B. Butterflies
C. Grasshoppers
D. Scorpions
B. Butterflies
Question: The quote comparing life to a delicate dandelion is an example of which literary device?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Irony
D. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor