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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlie call the terrible feeling in his stomach in Chapter Four?
(a) The knot.
(b) The hole.
(c) The brick.
(d) The spot.

2. Why does Jasper trust Charlie?
(a) Jasper has seen Charlie stick up for the underdog countless times.
(b) He and Charlie have been friends their entire lives.
(c) He knows, based on the Charlie's bookish demeanor, that Charlie sees a truth the others cannot.
(d) Charlie has always expressed the desire to be a defense attorney.

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

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

5. Where is this story set?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) Corrigan, Australia.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Toronto, Canada.

6. Why items does Jasper admit to Charlie to having stolen?
(a) Food.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Sound equipment.
(d) Expensive sneakers.

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

8. When Silvey references past works of literature, he is using what literary device?
(a) Personification.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allusion.

9. What movie does Charlie claim is giving him nightmares?
(a) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(b) My Fair Lady.
(c) The Wizard of Oz.
(d) Gone with the Wind.

10. What research captures Charlie's imagination at the library?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The truth about Mad Jack Lionel.
(c) Corrigan's history of serial killers.
(d) Research on killers throughout history.

11. Why might Silvey use curse words in developing the relationship between Jeffrey and Charlie?
(a) Silvey wants to show how troubled the boys are.
(b) This use of vernacular sets them up as typical adolescent boys trying to be tough.
(c) Silvey is attempting to be sensationalistic.
(d) The vernacular is used as personification.

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

13. What reason did Cooke give for his crimes?
(a) He had a bad family.
(b) He was bullied.
(c) He was lonely.
(d) He wanted to hurt someone.

14. Which description does NOT fit Jeffrey?
(a) Talented.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Tall.
(d) Compact.

15. What advice does his father give Charlie in Chapter Three about dealing with his mother?
(a) To sit down and have a heartfelt discussion with her.
(b) To show her respect and to let the situation die down a bit rather than engaging in a fight.
(c) To just ignore her.
(d) To argue and fight with every shred of his being.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT a rumor about Warwick Trent?

2. What is similar about Charlie's return home in Chapter Three to what happened when he returned Eliza home?

3. What metaphor does Charlie use to describe the spotter planes in Chapter Four?

4. Who is Jeffrey's cricket hero?

5. What stolen object from Mad Jack Lionel's yard can make a child a mythical hero?

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