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Random Trivia
100

He is the main character in the book and it is the title of Chapter 1.

Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr.

100

It is the name of the school where Jesse goes to.

Lark Creek Elementary School

100
It is what Jesse wants to be. Jesse is determined to achieve this dream, so he wakes up early every summer day to practice.
What is the fastest runner in fifth grade?
100

When the story begins, this character is waking up with his sister hanging over him.

Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr.

100

This describes the condition of Jesse's feet when he practices running out by the scrap heap.

Callous on feet

200

She is Jesse's younger sister who always tags along, and Jesse always tells her what to do.

May Belle

200

It is where Jesse and his family live, but Jesse does most of the work on it because his dad makes money elsewhere, and the girls never do their chores.

The farm 

200
This is something of which the Aarons have little. Jesse's older sisters beg for it to go school shopping. Lack of this item causes some problems in the story or conflict for different characters.
What is money?
200

Jesse does this in his notebook most of the time at home. This is something he likes to do aside from running. 

Drawing

200

Jesse has four of these. He is somewhat sandwiched between them.

sisters

300

She is Jess and Leslie's fifth-grade teacher.

Mrs. Meyers

300
They are the mountains near the town where the story takes place.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
300
Jesse feels alone because he is the only male around the house; not even the rooster is still around. His dad is away for most of the day working in this city.
What is Washington, D.C.?
300

This is the day that school starts after Jesse's summer vacation.

Tuesday

300

Mom cooks grits and other southern food because she is from this state.

Georgia

400

Jesse thinks she is a boy at first, and later she beats Jesse in a footrace.

Leslie Burke

400
It is the name of the school Jesse and Leslie attend.
What is Lark Creek Elementary?
400

This is a fifth grader who acts like he is better than everyone else. Jesse knows he can beat him in the race.

Gary Fulcher

400

This is the heat in which Jesse runs, but he is beaten by Leslie Burke. (Hint: Gary Fulcher had already run in his heat and won.)

fourth heat

400

These are the initials carved into Jesse's desk.

BR and SK

500

This character does not respect Jesse's artistic abilities, and he spends most of the day at work or driving there and back.

Jesse's dad

500
It is the time and place Ms. Edmunds teaches Music at Jesse's school.
What is Friday in the teachers' room?
500

Running was not fun after a while. Jesse blamed this character for taking the fun out of running.

Leslie Burke

500

Jesse and Leslie create this place after standing up to one of the bullies on the bus on the way home from school.

 Terabithia

500

This is the character with whom Jesse sits on the bus after the first day of school because he doesn't want to be annoyed.

May Belle