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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the truth of Laura's death?
(a) Eliza beat her.
(b) She committed suicide.
(c) Mr. Wishart killed her.
(d) Mad Jack murdered her.

2. Why is it easy for Charlie to sneak out of his house in Chapter Five?
(a) Neither of his parents cares about a curfew.
(b) His parents are both sound asleep.
(c) His father is not home.
(d) His mother is not home.

3. How could the following use of rhetorical device be described: "the world is aflame...the sun is a giant red ball...the sky is...stunning and clear" (231)?
(a) The use of metaphor here helps to establish a playful mood.
(b) The vivid, imagistic diction here creates a feeling of foreboding and also strength.
(c) The sad, horrific diction here creates a sense of urgency and speed.
(d) The use of personification here helps to build intensity.

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

5. Which of the following is NOT a rumor about Rosie's death and Jack's involvement?
(a) That Jack and Rosie were having a torrid affair.
(b) That Jack had abducted Rosie.
(c) That Jack tried to make her death look like an accident.
(d) That Jack is a serial killer and Rosie was just one of many victims.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has beaten up Jasper in Chapter Five?

2. Which is an example of a pun from Chapter Three?

3. How has Jasper been working to earn money to leave Corrigan?

4. How did Jack Lionel memorialize Rosie's death?

5. Which of the following is NOT true of Laura's last evening?

(see the answer key)

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