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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is this story set?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Toronto, Canada.
(d) Corrigan, Australia.
2. What is similar about Charlie's return home in Chapter Three to what happened when he returned Eliza home?
(a) His father is angry at him.
(b) His mother's actions mirror Mrs. Wishart's.
(c) The police have been searching for Charlie and Eliza.
(d) There is no one home.
3. What figurative language is used in the following quote: "my mother emerges from the house like an angry outlaw exiting a saloon" (99)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.
4. What punishment does Charlie's mother give him for sneaking off and his disrespect in Chapter Three?
(a) She makes him dig a hole and then fill it back in.
(b) She refuses to allow him to see Eliza anymore.
(c) She sends him to his room and takes away his books.
(d) She allows his father to handle all the problems.
5. Why does Charlie feel like he can trust Jasper?
(a) Jasper has proven his innocence already.
(b) Jasper is the only one willing to cut through the facade of the town.
(c) Jasper has always been a good friend to Charlie.
(d) Jasper's reputation is squeaky clean.
Short Answer Questions
1. What advice does his father give Charlie in Chapter Three about dealing with his mother?
2. Who arrives at Charlie's window in the middle of the night as the book opens?
3. How does the cricket coach handle the bullying toward Jeffrey?
4. Which of the following is NOT part of Jasper Jones's reputation?
5. In Chapter One, what reason does the person give for coming to Charlie's house in the middle of the night?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Charlie debate telling Eliza (or not telling her) what he knows about Laura's death?
2. In what ways is the relationship between Charlie's parents built on a shaky foundation?
3. What are some of the problems between Charlie and his mother?
4. Describe the differences between Charlie's relationships with his mother and father.
5. Why does Jeffrey really come to Charlie's window in Chapter Four?
6. Charlie keeps referring to his choice to wear shoes as "pansy" (25). Why does he feel this way?
7. How does Wesley Bucktin describe Laura Wishart, from a teacher's point of view?
8. Explore Jeffrey and Charlie's use of curse words. How does the author use their vernacular to help clarify their friendship and who they are?
9. Why might Jeffrey Lu takes great chances?
10. What does Charlie fall asleep thinking about in Chapter Three?
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