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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. As he drinks in Chapter One, what does Jasper reveal about his family?
2. Where is this story set?
3. What does Charlie's dad call him to show respect?
4. What famous Pudd'nhead Wilson quote resonates with Charlie?
5. Why does Jasper trust Charlie?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Charlie admire Batman?
2. What is ironic about Charlie's nickname for An Lu's garden?
3. What is it that attracts Charlie to Eliza Wishart?
4. In what way is the structure of Chapter Four very different from that of the the previous chapters?
5. Charlie loves American books about justice, especially in relation to race, Civil Rights, and the Civil War. How do these allusions help us understand Charlie?
6. What does Charlie fall asleep thinking about in Chapter Three?
7. It is shocking that Jasper wants to hide Laura's body in the river. Does he respect her?
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. In what ways is Eliza similar to Audrey Hepburn's movie characters?
10. Why does Charlie's father give Charlie a stack of American novels that deal with Civil Rights?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the end, many people - especially Charlie's parents - have broken his trust or disappointed him immensely. Write an essay that explores the reasons behind Charlie's feelings of being hurt, and what lessons he can take from these disappointments.
Essay Topic 2
Reading and writing are the major outlets for Charlie and Weslie. How do they use these hobbies to inform their interactions with the broader world around them?
Essay Topic 3
Eliza and Laura Wishart end up facing two very different lives and fates, despite the fact that they are sisters. In a formal essay, explore the reasons behind those differences and why their outcomes end up very differently.
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