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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is an example of a pun from Chapter Three?
(a) The insects who "busy themselves around my lamp" (111).
(b) Charlie's response of "it's a grave matter" when his father says the hole will need to be big enough for both their bodies (110).
(c) The fact that Eliza's favority actress is Audrey Hepburn.
(d) Charlie's comparison of his father to Atticus Finch.

2. Why does Jeffrey's mother chastise him for being impolite in Chapter Two?
(a) He does not turn the radio off.
(b) He puts his feet on the couch.
(c) He curses violently.
(d) He takes the first snack serving.

3. Whom does Jasper suspect of killing Laura?
(a) Charlie Bucktin.
(b) Jeffrey Lu.
(c) Jack Lionel.
(d) Eliza Wishart.

4. What is ironic about Mrs. Bucktin's admonishment for Charlie to "show some respect for your things!" (99)?
(a) She is showing no respect for her own son.
(b) There is no irony in this statement.
(c) We know that she does not care about his shirt anymore than he does.
(d) Her clothes are just as dirty as his.

5. What research captures Charlie's imagination at the library?
(a) Corrigan's history of serial killers.
(b) Research on killers throughout history.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The truth about Mad Jack Lionel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Jeffrey's cricket hero?

3. What does Charlie call the terrible feeling in his stomach in Chapter Four?

4. Who is guilty for the death of Sylvia Likens?

5. Why does Mrs. Lu not chastise Jeffrey and Charlie for cursing?

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