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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Charlie arrives at Jeffrey's house in Chapter Two, what is Jeffrey doing?
(a) Listening to a Superman program.
(b) Listening to his mother sing.
(c) Listening to pop songs.
(d) Listening to a cricket match.

2. Why is Charlie an outcast in Corrigan?
(a) He has no friends.
(b) He is smart.
(c) He is a thug.
(d) He is an athlete.

3. What of the following statements is NOT an indication that Charlie's relationship with his parents is strained?
(a) "What do you want?" (46).
(b) "I trust you're enjoying your stay at our hotel" (46).
(c) "Rip Van Winkle! The corpse has risen!" (45).
(d) "He's too polite, that boy" (47).

4. What murderer does Charlie NOT read about?
(a) Eric Edgar Cooke.
(b) Jack the Ripper.
(c) Albert Fish.
(d) Charles Manson.

5. Why does Charlie most admire Batman?
(a) Batman has no weaknesses.
(b) Batman represents everyone.
(c) Batman has innate superpowers.
(d) Batman could destroy Superman.

6. For what do the larger boys NOT pick on Jeffrey?
(a) His Vietnamese heritage.
(b) His familiy's wealth.
(c) His size.
(d) His accent.

7. Why does Jeffrey's mother chastise him for being impolite in Chapter Two?
(a) He curses violently.
(b) He takes the first snack serving.
(c) He puts his feet on the couch.
(d) He does not turn the radio off.

8. What attracts Charlie to Eliza Wishart?
(a) Her health.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her behavior.

9. What does Charlie's father's silence in Chapter Three remind Charlie of?
(a) A child.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A coward.
(d) A lump.

10. Of what actress does Eliza remind Charlie?
(a) Sophia Loren.
(b) Audrey Hepburn.
(c) Lauren Bacall.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

11. Who has died in Charlie's family?
(a) His little brother.
(b) His little sister.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His grandmother.

12. In Chapter One, what reason does the person give for coming to Charlie's house in the middle of the night?
(a) The person is afraid of Mad Jack Lionel.
(b) The person has witnessed a crime in action.
(c) The person needs Charlie's help.
(d) The person wants to borrow a book.

13. What stolen object from Mad Jack Lionel's yard can make a child a mythical hero?
(a) A hubcap.
(b) An apple.
(c) A bird.
(d) A peach.

14. What is the current theory in Chapter Four about Laura's disappearance?
(a) She had to get to Perth.
(b) She was kidnapped from her room.
(c) She was running away to New York.
(d) She was meeting someone at the river.

15. Who arrives at Charlie's window in the middle of the night as the book opens?
(a) Eliza Wishart.
(b) Jasper Jones.
(c) Laura Wishart.
(d) Jeffrey Lu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book is Charlie reading in Chapter One?

2. The memory of the peppermint trees at Eliza's house might be a symbol for which of the following?

3. What does Wesley claim to do each night in his study?

4. What sends Charlie racing from his room when he awakens in Chapter Three?

5. Which description does NOT fit Jeffrey?

(see the answer keys)

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