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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlie's father's silence in Chapter Three remind Charlie of?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A child.
(c) A lump.
(d) A coward.

2. Who is guilty for the death of Sylvia Likens?
(a) The Likens parents.
(b) Gertrude Baniszewski.
(c) Jenny Likens.
(d) The whole town where she was killed.

3. What book is Charlie reading in Chapter One?
(a) Huckleberry Finn.
(b) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(c) The Sound and the Fury.
(d) Pudd'nhead Wilson.

4. What does Charlie's dad call him to show respect?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Mate.
(c) Boy.
(d) Child.

5. In Chapter One, who has been murdered?
(a) Holden Caulfield.
(b) Laura Wishart.
(c) Jeffrey Lu.
(d) Eliza Wishart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might Silvey use curse words in developing the relationship between Jeffrey and Charlie?

2. Which description does NOT fit Jeffrey?

3. Which of the following is an example of personification from Chapter Four?

4. When Charlie awakens in Chapter Two, what does he expect to find happening in his neighborhood?

5. In Chapter One, what reason does the person give for coming to Charlie's house in the middle of the night?

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