Character
What character in the book would like a “gut transplant?"
Jesse
At the beginning of the novel, Leslie changes the fifth grade by....
A. becoming friends with Janice Avery
B. racing against the boys
C. sitting with Jesse on the bus
D. moving into the old Perkins place
B. racing against the boys
“Momma would be as mad as flies in a fruit jar if they woke her up at this time of day” is a...
A. Hyperbole
B. Oxymoron
C. Simile
D. Metaphor
C. Simile
"Sometimes it seemed to him that his life was delicate as a dandelion. One little puff from any direction, and it was blown to bits.”
This simile could symbolize...
A. that May Belle was untrustworthy
B. Jesse’s shared happiness with Leslie
C. secrets are better left untold
D. nature and life are both very delicate
D. nature and life are both very delicate
What character ENJOYS going to Easter service?
Leslie
Jesse feels that Miss Edmunds is special because she...
A. is interested in his drawings
B. is a hippie
C. only comes to school once a week
D. is the most popular teacher at school
A. is interested in his drawings
“She had left him stranded there - like an astronaut wandering about on the moon. Alone.”
This simile shows...
A. That Jesse is lost in the woods
B. That May Bell wants to be an astronaut
C. That Leslie forgot Jesse's present
D. That Jesse is lonely without Jesse
D. That Jesse is lonely without Jesse
"Sometimes it seemed to him that his life was delicate as a dandelion. One little puff from any direction, and it was blown to bits.”
This simile means Jesse...
A. is afraid of everything
B. realizes that life can be stubborn like a weed
C. realizes that he relies too heavily on May Belle’s ability to keep a secret
D. feels like everything that is wonderful in his life could vanish in an instant
D. feels like everything that is wonderful in his life could vanish in an instant
What teacher understands how Jesse feels after Leslie passes away?
Mrs. Myers
Finding the right Christmas gift for Leslie is difficult for Jesse because he...
A. knows she will get him an expensive gift
B. wants to get her something that would be part of Terabithia
C. thinks he’s in love with her
D. doesn’t have much money
D. doesn’t have much money
"Jess drew the way some people drink whiskey."
is a...
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
A. Metaphor
The novel is told from the...
A. first person point of view
B. second person point of view
C. third person point of view
D. fourth person point of view
C. third person point of view
Which of his 4 sisters does Jesse like the best?
May Belle
Janice Avery is a “giant” because she...
A. is taller than anyone else in seventh grade
B. has a very loud and deep voice
C. is a bully
D. is well known in school as the smartest seventh grader
C. is a bully
"And here he was letting some girl who wasn't even ten yet scare the liver out of him by just telling what it was like to sight-see under water."
is a.
A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Idiom
D. Hyperbole
C. Idiom
Some of the conflicts in Jesse’s home life revolve around...
A. the lack of money and the many things Jesse would like to buy
B. the number of chores that Jesse has to do
C. the lack of money that strains the entire family
D. the amount of homework Jesse has to do each night
C. the lack of money that strains the entire family
What is the name of the 7th grade girl who bullies Jesse and Leslie?
Janice Avery
Jesse’s trip to Washington with Miss Edmunds is...
A. ruined because of all the rain
B. fun, but Jesse is upset that it ended so quickly
C. a “perfect day”
D. memorable because Jesse has only been there once before
C. a “perfect day”
"Lights were winking out from all three floors of the old Perkins place."
is a.
A. Personification
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
D. Hyperbole
A. Personification
The bridge that Jesse builds at the end of the novel might symbolize...
A. the place where Jesse and Leslie can still be together—a bridge between life and death
B. the way to change a life from the ordinary to the extraordinary
C. growing up and leaving the world of imaginary games behind
D. moving between happiness and sadness
A. the place where Jesse and Leslie can still be together—a bridge between life and death
OR
B. the way to change a life from the ordinary to the extraordinary