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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie does Charlie claim is giving him nightmares?
(a) My Fair Lady.
(b) The Wizard of Oz.
(c) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(d) Gone with the Wind.

2. Which of the following is NOT part of Jasper Jones's reputation?
(a) A half-caste.
(b) A thief.
(c) Honor roll student.
(d) A liar.

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

4. Which is an example of a pun from Chapter Three?
(a) 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).
(b) The fact that Eliza's favority actress is Audrey Hepburn.
(c) Charlie's comparison of his father to Atticus Finch.
(d) The insects who "busy themselves around my lamp" (111).

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book is Charlie reading in Chapter One?

2. When Silvey references past works of literature, he is using what literary device?

3. What has happened to Jeffrey's family, as revealed in Chapter Four?

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

5. What war is taking place during this novel?

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