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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter Six has a strange structure. How is it different from other chapters?
(a) This chapter is told in dream sequence.
(b) This chapter picks up with Eliza's point of view.
(c) Jasper Jones is never mentioned in this chapter.
(d) This chapter goes back and forth between the present and the past tense.

2. What of the following statements is NOT an indication that Charlie's relationship with his parents is strained?
(a) "He's too polite, that boy" (47).
(b) "Rip Van Winkle! The corpse has risen!" (45).
(c) "I trust you're enjoying your stay at our hotel" (46).
(d) "What do you want?" (46).

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

4. What does Wesley claim to do each night in his study?
(a) He says he reads and grades papers.
(b) He claims that the study is where he finds solitude.
(c) He says he does not really spend much time in the study.
(d) He claims to have written the great Australian novel.

5. Where is this story set?
(a) Corrigan, Australia.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Los Angeles, California.
(d) Toronto, Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book is Charlie reading in Chapter One?

2. What symbol does Charlie always associate with Eliza?

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

4. Why does Jeffrey's mother chastise him for being impolite in Chapter Two?

5. What attracts Charlie to Eliza Wishart?

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