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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Charlie find Eliza in Chapter Three?
(a) At the grove.
(b) At the library.
(c) Outside her house.
(d) Outside the bookstore.

4. What famous Pudd'nhead Wilson quote resonates with Charlie?
(a) “When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers.”
(b) “As to the adjective: when in doubt, strike it out.”
(c) "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”
(d) "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason did Cooke give for his crimes?

2. What is the nature of Laura's injuries in Chapter One?

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

4. When Charlie arrives at Jeffrey's house in Chapter Two, what is Jeffrey doing?

5. What murderer does Charlie NOT read about?

(see the answer key)

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