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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Jack's life NOT affected after the crash and Rosie's death?
(a) He is sent to prison for her murder.
(b) He is ostracized by his community.
(c) His leg is shattered.
(d) He lives with a massive amount of guilt.

2. What character's appendicitis makes room for Jeffrey's big day on the cricket field?
(a) John Wishart.
(b) Warwick Trent.
(c) Jim Quincy.
(d) Jasper Jones.

3. How does Charlie feel when his father reveals his completed novel?
(a) Proud.
(b) Sad.
(c) Excited.
(d) Jealous.

4. Which of the following is NOT true regarding Charlie's response to discovering his mother's affair?
(a) He cries in sorrow.
(b) He is surprisingly calm.
(c) He wants to push their car into the water.
(d) He no longer feels like he must follow her directions.

5. How has color returned to An Lu's garden in Chapter Seven?
(a) Neighbors have brought him plants.
(b) The destroyed plants are growing back.
(c) The Lus have worked tirelessly to rebuild it.
(d) Butterflies and bees have repollinated the garden.

6. When Charlie details the ways that Eliza reminds him of Holly Golightly in My Fair Lady, which literary technique is used?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Personification.

7. During the cricket match in Chapter Six, what does Warwick Trent keep calling Jeffrey?
(a) Alien.
(b) Immigrant.
(c) Bruce Lee.
(d) Cong.

8. Which character is NOT a possible witness to Charlie and Eliza's first kiss?
(a) Jeffrey Lu.
(b) Wesley Bucktin.
(c) Ruth Bucktin.
(d) Pete Wishart.

9. How does Charlie's mother handle his brush with the law in Chapter Six?
(a) She screams at and accuses Wesley of creating these problems.
(b) She sits and cries silently throughout the whole ordeal.
(c) She rages against the state of the world in which they live.
(d) She tells him to go to bed and be ready to discuss it in the morning.

10. Why does Charlie see Wesley Bucktin differently after An Lu is attacked?
(a) Wesley Bucktin single-handedly runs off all the attackers.
(b) Wesley Bucktin's quiet demeanor and lack of words puts an end to the attack.
(c) Wesley Bucktin physically and verbally stands up for An Lu.
(d) Wesley Bucktin identifies the attackers for the police.

11. What does Charlie call his punishment in Chapter Six?
(a) The hole.
(b) Boxing Day.
(c) War on Freedom.
(d) Ruth's Revenge.

12. What are the "Mean Reds" (257)?
(a) A vicious rodent.
(b) A poisonous plant.
(c) A biting ant.
(d) A terrible depression.

13. What does Charlie drink at the glade in Chapter Five?
(a) River Water.
(b) Cherry Coke.
(c) Chocolate Milk.
(d) Black Bush.

14. The attack on An Lu takes place on what day?
(a) The day Jeffrey won the cricket match.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Christmas Day.

15. What is the name of the martial arts punch Jeffrey Lu wants to master?
(a) The Kiwi Masher.
(b) The Cricket Bowler.
(c) The Bruce Lee Jab.
(d) The One-Inch Punch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could the following use of rhetorical device be described: "the world is aflame...the sun is a giant red ball...the sky is...stunning and clear" (231)?

2. How long does Charlie's punishment in Chapter Six last?

3. What does Jasper NOT see at Jack Lionel's house in Chapter Six?

4. Who created the rift between Jack and David Lionel (Jasper's father)?

5. Chapter Six has a strange structure. How is it different from other chapters?

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