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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ironic about Mrs. Bucktin's admonishment for Charlie to "show some respect for your things!" (99)?
(a) She is showing no respect for her own son.
(b) We know that she does not care about his shirt anymore than he does.
(c) Her clothes are just as dirty as his.
(d) There is no irony in this statement.

2. Which of the following is NOT an injustice that concerns Charlie?
(a) Jasper Jones's hardships.
(b) Corrigan is consumed with bigotry.
(c) The plight of the endangered honey bee.
(d) People just ignore problems that happen far away.

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

9. What book is Charlie reading in Chapter One?
(a) Huckleberry Finn.
(b) The Sound and the Fury.
(c) Pudd'nhead Wilson.
(d) To Kill a Mockingbird.

10. Who comes to Charlie's window in Chapter Four?
(a) Jeffrey Lu.
(b) Jasper Jones.
(c) Eliza Wishart.
(d) Doug Wishart.

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

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

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

14. Why does Charlie's dad give him a stack of American books on Civil Rights in Chapter One?
(a) Charlie's teachers have said he needs help with reading.
(b) Charlie is putting too much emphasis on sports.
(c) Charlie claims to be bored during the summer.
(d) Charlie mentions feeling confused about Jasper's mixed racial heritage.

15. When Charlie awakens in Chapter Two, what does he expect to find happening in his neighborhood?
(a) A massive search for Laura.
(b) Policemen at his door.
(c) Breakfast with his parents.
(d) Nothing out of the ordinary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the cricket coach handle the bullying toward Jeffrey?

2. What has happened to Jeffrey's family, as revealed in Chapter Four?

3. Whom does Jasper suspect of killing Laura?

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

5. Who has died in Charlie's family?

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