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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) The Wizard of Oz.
(b) My Fair Lady.
(c) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(d) Gone with the Wind.

2. What reason did Cooke give for his crimes?
(a) He was lonely.
(b) He wanted to hurt someone.
(c) He had a bad family.
(d) He was bullied.

3. Why might Silvey use curse words in developing the relationship between Jeffrey and Charlie?
(a) Silvey wants to show how troubled the boys are.
(b) This use of vernacular sets them up as typical adolescent boys trying to be tough.
(c) Silvey is attempting to be sensationalistic.
(d) The vernacular is used as personification.

4. Why is Charlie an outcast in Corrigan?
(a) He has no friends.
(b) He is an athlete.
(c) He is a thug.
(d) He is smart.

5. What war is taking place during this novel?
(a) Korea.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Charlie's dad call him to show respect?

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

5. What figurative language is used in the following quote: "my mother emerges from the house like an angry outlaw exiting a saloon" (99)?

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