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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Silvey references past works of literature, he is using what literary device?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Personification.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allusion.

3. Whom does Jasper suspect of killing Laura?
(a) Jack Lionel.
(b) Jeffrey Lu.
(c) Eliza Wishart.
(d) Charlie Bucktin.

4. The memory of the peppermint trees at Eliza's house might be a symbol for which of the following?
(a) Jasper Jones's friendship.
(b) The heat and exhaustion of this terribly sad summer.
(c) The refreshing clarity Charlie feels with Eliza.
(d) The loss of her friendship with Jeffrey.

5. What is similar about Charlie's return home in Chapter Three to what happened when he returned Eliza home?
(a) There is no one home.
(b) His father is angry at him.
(c) His mother's actions mirror Mrs. Wishart's.
(d) The police have been searching for Charlie and Eliza.

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

7. Which description does NOT fit Jeffrey?
(a) Tall.
(b) Compact.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Talented.

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

9. What research captures Charlie's imagination at the library?
(a) The truth about Mad Jack Lionel.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) Research on killers throughout history.
(d) Corrigan's history of serial killers.

10. What topic do Jeffrey and Charlie NOT tease each other about in Chapter Two?
(a) How to get girls.
(b) The best way to die.
(c) The best super heroes.
(d) Their popularity.

11. What does Charlie call the terrible feeling in his stomach in Chapter Four?
(a) The hole.
(b) The knot.
(c) The brick.
(d) The spot.

12. Which of the following is NOT part of Jasper Jones's reputation?
(a) Honor roll student.
(b) A liar.
(c) A thief.
(d) A half-caste.

13. Why does Charlie most admire Batman?
(a) Batman has innate superpowers.
(b) Batman could destroy Superman.
(c) Batman has no weaknesses.
(d) Batman represents everyone.

14. Where does Charlie find Eliza in Chapter Three?
(a) Outside her house.
(b) At the grove.
(c) Outside the bookstore.
(d) At the library.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Charlie and Eliza get to her house in Chapter Three?

2. How has Jasper Jones NOT gained respect among the athletes of Corrigan?

3. What stolen object from Mad Jack Lionel's yard can make a child a mythical hero?

4. For what do the larger boys NOT pick on Jeffrey?

5. For what reason does An Lu NOT stand out in Corrigan?

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