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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter One, who has been murdered?
(a) Jeffrey Lu.
(b) Holden Caulfield.
(c) Eliza Wishart.
(d) Laura Wishart.

2. What sends Charlie racing from his room when he awakens in Chapter Three?
(a) His mother's anger.
(b) His fear of a paper wasp.
(c) His father's calls to breakfast.
(d) A date with Eliza.

3. For what reason does An Lu NOT stand out in Corrigan?
(a) He is Vietnamese.
(b) He is an engineer.
(c) He keeps an intricate garden.
(d) He is a strong athlete.

4. Who has died in Charlie's family?
(a) His little brother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His little sister.
(d) His grandmother.

5. 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) "I trust you're enjoying your stay at our hotel" (46).
(c) "Rip Van Winkle! The corpse has risen!" (45).
(d) "What do you want?" (46).

6. In Chapter One, what reason does the person give for coming to Charlie's house in the middle of the night?
(a) The person has witnessed a crime in action.
(b) The person is afraid of Mad Jack Lionel.
(c) The person needs Charlie's help.
(d) The person wants to borrow a book.

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

8. Who is guilty for the death of Sylvia Likens?
(a) The Likens parents.
(b) Jenny Likens.
(c) The whole town where she was killed.
(d) Gertrude Baniszewski.

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

10. Why does Jasper trust Charlie?
(a) Charlie has always expressed the desire to be a defense attorney.
(b) He and Charlie have been friends their entire lives.
(c) Jasper has seen Charlie stick up for the underdog countless times.
(d) He knows, based on the Charlie's bookish demeanor, that Charlie sees a truth the others cannot.

11. When Jeffrey joins the cricket game in Chapter Two, what can we infer about his character?
(a) He is athletic.
(b) He is brave.
(c) He is fearless.
(d) He is looking for trouble.

12. What movie does Charlie claim is giving him nightmares?
(a) My Fair Lady.
(b) Gone with the Wind.
(c) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(d) The Wizard of Oz.

13. From what sort of tree is Laura's body hanging?
(a) Oak.
(b) Eucalyptus.
(c) Maple.
(d) Willow.

14. Why does Jeffrey admire Muhammad Ali?
(a) Ali always paid retribution to his bullies.
(b) Ali used bullying as a reason to become strong.
(c) Ali was an attractive man.
(d) Ali was wealthy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What research captures Charlie's imagination at the library?

2. The memory of the peppermint trees at Eliza's house might be a symbol for which of the following?

3. When Charlie arrives at Jeffrey's house in Chapter Two, what is Jeffrey doing?

4. What figurative language is used in the following quote: "my mother emerges from the house like an angry outlaw exiting a saloon" (99)?

5. Whom does Jasper suspect of killing Laura?

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