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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. In Chapter 11, what team does Nostrils' and his teammates play?

2. What number does Nostrils wear on his football jersey?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Charlie use to hit Mr. Peacock?

4. What does Charlie pick up for Dolly in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 9, how long has Charlie's father been gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does Mr. Redmond teach Charlie?

2. What assignment do Dasher and Squizzy Taylor give Charlie and the other boys?

3. What news does Nostrils have in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Clarrie do when he goes to the park with Charlie and Nostrils?

5. How does Charlie know how to read people, and why is it an important skill?

6. Who does Charlie join in Chapter 2 waiting for Squizzy Taylor, and what do they wear?

7. Why do Nostrils and Charlie hide in some bushes during a delivery for Squizzy in Chapter 8?

8. What happens when Charlie hits Mr. Peacock with a cricket bat in Chapter 9?

9. How does Charlie do on the assignment for Taylor, and why does he win?

10. What does Squizzy Taylor ask Charlie's mother in a letter in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie has a difficult life and lives in a poverty-stricken area. Would Charlie be justified in being pessimistic about life and the future? Why and how does Charlie have hope in spite of his circumstances?

Essay Topic 3

Charlie is struggling to be the man of the house at the beginning of the book. How does Charlie mature and come of age in the novel?

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