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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Charlie's punishment in Chapter Six last?
(a) A month.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) One day.
(d) Two weeks.

2. Who is Charlie's literary hero?
(a) Atticus Finch.
(b) Pudd'nhead Wilson.
(c) Holden Caulfield.
(d) Huck Finn.

3. As they walk out of the woods at the end of Chapter One, how does Charlie feel about Jasper?
(a) As thought he must be guilty.
(b) As though he could murder Charlie, too.
(c) As though Jasper will turn himself in.
(d) As though they are allies.

4. What punishment does Charlie's mother give him for sneaking off and his disrespect in Chapter Three?
(a) She refuses to allow him to see Eliza anymore.
(b) She sends him to his room and takes away his books.
(c) She makes him dig a hole and then fill it back in.
(d) She allows his father to handle all the problems.

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) This use of vernacular sets them up as typical adolescent boys trying to be tough.
(d) Silvey is attempting to be sensationalistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mr. Wishart handling Laura's disappearance in Chapter Six?

2. Who comes to Charlie's window in Chapter Four?

3. Why items does Jasper admit to Charlie to having stolen?

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

5. Who is at Charlie's house when Jasper and Charlie return to town in Chapter Five?

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