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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he drinks in Chapter One, what does Jasper reveal about his family?
(a) His father is most likely the killer.
(b) His father refuses to provide even basic care for Jasper.
(c) His mother ran away when Jasper was a baby.
(d) His mother is cruel and a drunk.

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

3. When Jeffrey joins the cricket game in Chapter Two, what can we infer about his character?
(a) He is athletic.
(b) He is brave.
(c) He is fearless.
(d) He is looking for trouble.

4. What figurative language is used in the following quote: "our flyscreen door claps against the side of the house" (99)?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. What does Charlie call the terrible feeling in his stomach in Chapter Four?
(a) The hole.
(b) The spot.
(c) The knot.
(d) The brick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Jeffrey and Charlie's Great Australian novel?

2. Which description does NOT fit Jeffrey?

3. In Chapter One, who has been murdered?

4. For what do the larger boys NOT pick on Jeffrey?

5. What book is Charlie reading in Chapter One?

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