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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was attacked at the vigil in Chapter Five?
(a) Jasper Jones.
(b) Mrs. Lu.
(c) The constable.
(d) Sue Findlay.

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

3. What happens to Charlie in Chapter Six after he is caught sneaking out?
(a) He is grounded.
(b) He and Jeffrey argue.
(c) Eliza reveals that they never saw each other on that night.
(d) He is no longer allowed to see Jasper.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What war is taking place during this novel?

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

3. How many times does Jasper come to Charlie's window during Charlie's punishment?

4. Why is Jeffrey grounded in Chapter Three?

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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