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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What book is Eliza reading in Chapter Three?
(a) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(b) The Naked and the Dead.
(c) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(d) Pudd'nhead Wilson.

4. Who arrives at Charlie's window in the middle of the night as the book opens?
(a) Laura Wishart.
(b) Eliza Wishart.
(c) Jeffrey Lu.
(d) Jasper Jones.

5. What is the nature of Laura's injuries in Chapter One?
(a) She has drowned and resurfaced.
(b) She has committed suicide.
(c) She has no visible injuries.
(d) She has been beaten and hanged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sends Charlie racing from his room when he awakens in Chapter Three?

2. Who is Jeffrey's cricket hero?

3. For what reason does An Lu NOT stand out in Corrigan?

4. Who has died in Charlie's family?

5. What punishment does Charlie's mother give him for sneaking off and his disrespect in Chapter Three?

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