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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jasper fear reporting the murder in Chapter One?
(a) He fears retribution.
(b) He does not care about Laura.
(c) He knows he will be blamed.
(d) He knows he is guilty.

2. Of what actress does Eliza remind Charlie?
(a) Sophia Loren.
(b) Elizabeth Taylor.
(c) Lauren Bacall.
(d) Audrey Hepburn.

3. What famous Pudd'nhead Wilson quote resonates with Charlie?
(a) "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”
(b) “When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers.”
(c) “As to the adjective: when in doubt, strike it out.”
(d) "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear."

4. Which of the following is NOT an injustice that concerns Charlie?
(a) The plight of the endangered honey bee.
(b) Corrigan is consumed with bigotry.
(c) Jasper Jones's hardships.
(d) People just ignore problems that happen far away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is similar about Charlie's return home in Chapter Three to what happened when he returned Eliza home?

2. What topic do Jeffrey and Charlie NOT tease each other about in Chapter Two?

3. What does Charlie's father's silence in Chapter Three remind Charlie of?

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

5. Why does Charlie's dad give him a stack of American books on Civil Rights in Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

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