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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charlie feel like he can trust Jasper?
(a) Jasper is the only one willing to cut through the facade of the town.
(b) Jasper has proven his innocence already.
(c) Jasper has always been a good friend to Charlie.
(d) Jasper's reputation is squeaky clean.

2. What stolen object from Mad Jack Lionel's yard can make a child a mythical hero?
(a) A hubcap.
(b) An apple.
(c) A bird.
(d) A peach.

3. When Silvey references past works of literature, he is using what literary device?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Personification.

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

5. Which is NOT a rumor about Warwick Trent?
(a) He is sexually active.
(b) He is a professional cricket player.
(c) He has a tattoo.
(d) He has some of Mad Jack Lionel's peach pits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Charlie's dad give him a stack of American books on Civil Rights in Chapter One?

2. Who has died in Charlie's family?

3. What war is taking place during this novel?

4. How does the cricket coach handle the bullying toward Jeffrey?

5. Where is this story set?

(see the answer key)

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