Ch 4

Leslie and her family had bought and moved onto the farm because her father lost his job and they did not have much money.

• True

• False

Jess noticed that a group of girls were teasing Leslie at recess and he checked on her when he could no longer see her on the playground.

• True

• False

Why did everyone feel like it was the end of the races at school?

• Jesse stopped racing.

• Leslie kept winning.

• It was the end of the school year.

What was one of the reasons why Mrs. Myers read Leslie's paper out loud?

• She believed it was an unusual hobby for a girl.

• It was terribly written.

• It was a poor example of student work.

What did Leslie write about as her hobby?

• Drawing

• Running

• Scuba Diving

Why couldn't Leslie do Mrs. Myers' assignment?

• She did not understand it.

• She did not have a TV.

• She did not have paper.

What was Jesse afraid of? Choose TWO answers.

• Dark parts of the woods

• Deep water

• Girls talking to him

• Singing in front of other people

What did Leslie give May Belle to bribe her into going home rather than with her and Jesse?

• paper dolls

• ten dollars

• Narnia books

• a book her father wrote

Why was Jesse kicked off the bus?

• Janice Avery said that Jesse tripped her on the bus.

• Jesse hit Janice Avery on the bus.

• Janice Avery hit Jesse.

• Jesse and Janice Avery got into a big fight on the bus.

What job did Leslie's parents (the Burkes) have?

• they were both writers

• they were both politicians (they worked in the government)

• they were both artists

• they both painted houses