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What happened between Leslie and Jesse in Miss Edmunds music class?
He ran into Miss Edmunds earlier and she asked him how his drawing was going, which made him feel great. At music class, she’s warm and welcoming and invites Leslie in. They sing “Free to be You and Me,” and when the song’s over Jess smiles at Leslie. He decides to change and be her friend.
Why were Leslie and Jess spending less time together?
Why were Leslie and Jess spending less time together? He didn’t want to destroy the magic by trying to force it. In what way was he afraid to spoil the magic of Terabithia? She wanted to put an arm back on or dress it all the time.
Why did Jess avoid going to Leslie House?
why did Jess avoid going to Leslie’s house? he felt like Leslie’s father was taking her away from him. how does Jess’s mom feel about Leslie. Jess’s mom is suspiceous about Leslie because she is laid back and doesn’t care that muc about anything.
Why are Jess and Leslie uncomfortable in each other’s houses?
Half the time they were supposed to be working they were just yakking away. Jess finds this relationship so odd and so uncomfortable to be around that he actually avoids being at Leslie’s house. Part of Jess is annoyed that Mr. Burke is robbing him of potential time with Leslie.
Why does Jess initially react badly to Leslie?
Why does Jess initially react badly to Leslie? She beats him in the race. What subject does Miss Edmunds teach?
How did Jess get the note to Janice?
If Janice Avery figures out that Jess and Leslie did something to embarrass her, she will beat the two of them up. They write a love letter to Janice Avery from Willard Hughes (the boy that Janice Avery likes). Janice, of course, is thrilled with the letter and tells a bunch of people about it.
Who does Jess blame for Leslie’s death?
Jess believes that it’s his fault that Leslie died because he didn’t invite her along on the day trip with Mrs Edmunds. In his mind, that would have prevented her from attempting to go to Terabithia herself and drowning.
What do Jess and Leslie do when they hear Janice crying?
Jess listens as she explains that she heard Janice crying in the girls’ bathroom. Jess says they should help her. He encourages Leslie to go in and talk to Janice. They’re still talking when recess ends and Jess has to go to class.
How does Leslie differ from the other students?
How is Leslie different from the other students? She is dressed very differently than the rest of the students on the first day of school. She is wearing shorts, a shirt, and tennis shoes, while the other kids are dressed in their best clothes. She already has 30 students, while the other teachers had 29.
What does Jess do after Leslie dies?
What does Jess do after he’s told Leslie’s dead? He runs out of the house as fast as he can. He thinks running is the only way to keep Leslie from being dead.
Why was Janice Avery a bully?
We learn later in the book that Janice’s bullying comes from a darker place, and is really an example of someone perpetuating a cycle of abuse. In other words, because her father beats her up so badly, the only thing she knows how to do is be mean to other, weaker people.
Why was Jess so upset that Leslie was cremated?
Jess thinks about how Leslie would have made fun of this, but then her dad says that she’s going to be cremated. Suddenly, Jess realizes that she is really gone, and becomes even more angry and sad. He thinks that she betrayed him by opening his eyes to this new realm and then abandoning him there.