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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) There is no one home.
(c) His father is angry at him.
(d) The police have been searching for Charlie and Eliza.

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

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

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

7. 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 refreshing clarity Charlie feels with Eliza.
(c) The heat and exhaustion of this terribly sad summer.
(d) The loss of her friendship with Jeffrey.

8. What book is Eliza reading in Chapter Three?
(a) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(b) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(c) Pudd'nhead Wilson.
(d) The Naked and the Dead.

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

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

11. Of what actress does Eliza remind Charlie?
(a) Sophia Loren.
(b) Elizabeth Taylor.
(c) Audrey Hepburn.
(d) Lauren Bacall.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Charlie's literary hero?

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

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

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

5. Whom does Jasper suspect of killing Laura?

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