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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an injustice that concerns Charlie?

2. What book is Eliza reading in Chapter Three?

3. Of what does Jeffrey jokingly accuse Charlie in Chapter Four?

4. What reason did Cooke give for his crimes?

5. What of the following statements is NOT an indication that Charlie's relationship with his parents is strained?

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