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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true of Jack's experience the night Laura Wishart dies?
(a) He has been sick for weeks.
(b) He sees Laura walk by.
(c) He notices a mysterious person following behind Laura.
(d) He recognizes Jasper walking past the house.

2. Why does Jasper trust Charlie?
(a) Jasper has seen Charlie stick up for the underdog countless times.
(b) Charlie has always expressed the desire to be a defense attorney.
(c) He knows, based on the Charlie's bookish demeanor, that Charlie sees a truth the others cannot.
(d) He and Charlie have been friends their entire lives.

3. Who ends up leaving Corrigan in Chapter Eight?
(a) Eliza Wishart.
(b) Charlie Bucktin.
(c) Pete Wishart.
(d) Ruth Bucktin.

4. What Vietnamees delicacy does Charlie love?
(a) Lychee juice.
(b) Pork pie.
(c) Bang Chow Pow.
(d) Fried squid.

5. What of the following statements is NOT an indication that Charlie's relationship with his parents is strained?
(a) "What do you want?" (46).
(b) "He's too polite, that boy" (47).
(c) "Rip Van Winkle! The corpse has risen!" (45).
(d) "I trust you're enjoying your stay at our hotel" (46).

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the martial arts punch Jeffrey Lu wants to master?

2. When Jeffrey joins the cricket game in Chapter Two, what can we infer about his character?

3. Why might Chapter Seven skip back and forth between memories of the encounter with Mad Jack?

4. What research captures Charlie's imagination at the library?

5. How does Charlie, after reading the book, now feel about Patterson's Curse?

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