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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what do the larger boys NOT pick on Jeffrey?
(a) His familiy's wealth.
(b) His size.
(c) His Vietnamese heritage.
(d) His accent.

2. What does Wesley claim to do each night in his study?
(a) He claims to have written the great Australian novel.
(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 says he reads and grades papers.

3. What is the current theory in Chapter Four about Laura's disappearance?
(a) She had to get to Perth.
(b) She was meeting someone at the river.
(c) She was kidnapped from her room.
(d) She was running away to New York.

4. Why does Charlie feel like he can trust Jasper?
(a) Jasper has proven his innocence already.
(b) Jasper's reputation is squeaky clean.
(c) Jasper has always been a good friend to Charlie.
(d) Jasper is the only one willing to cut through the facade of the town.

5. As he drinks in Chapter One, what does Jasper reveal about his family?
(a) His mother ran away when Jasper was a baby.
(b) His mother is cruel and a drunk.
(c) His father is most likely the killer.
(d) His father refuses to provide even basic care for Jasper.

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

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

8. What figurative language is used in the following quote: "our flyscreen door claps against the side of the house" (99)?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Oxymoron.

9. 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 refuses to allow him to see Eliza anymore.
(c) She makes him dig a hole and then fill it back in.
(d) She allows his father to handle all the problems.

10. Why items does Jasper admit to Charlie to having stolen?
(a) Expensive sneakers.
(b) Food.
(c) Sound equipment.
(d) Jewelry.

11. What murderer does Charlie NOT read about?
(a) Eric Edgar Cooke.
(b) Charles Manson.
(c) Albert Fish.
(d) Jack the Ripper.

12. What attracts Charlie to Eliza Wishart?
(a) Her health.
(b) Her behavior.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her wealth.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sends Charlie racing from his room when he awakens in Chapter Three?

2. Why does Charlie's dad give him a stack of American books on Civil Rights in Chapter One?

3. Which of the following is an example of personification from Chapter Four?

4. What is ironic about Mrs. Bucktin's admonishment for Charlie to "show some respect for your things!" (99)?

5. As they walk out of the woods at the end of Chapter One, how does Charlie feel about Jasper?

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