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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wesley claim to do each night in his study?
(a) He claims that the study is where he finds solitude.
(b) He says he does not really spend much time in the study.
(c) He claims to have written the great Australian novel.
(d) He says he reads and grades papers.

2. When Charlie arrives at Jeffrey's house in Chapter Two, what is Jeffrey doing?
(a) Listening to a Superman program.
(b) Listening to a cricket match.
(c) Listening to his mother sing.
(d) Listening to pop songs.

3. Where does Charlie find Eliza in Chapter Three?
(a) At the grove.
(b) Outside her house.
(c) Outside the bookstore.
(d) At the library.

4. What advice does his father give Charlie in Chapter Three about dealing with his mother?
(a) To sit down and have a heartfelt discussion with her.
(b) To show her respect and to let the situation die down a bit rather than engaging in a fight.
(c) To just ignore her.
(d) To argue and fight with every shred of his being.

5. What stolen object from Mad Jack Lionel's yard can make a child a mythical hero?
(a) An apple.
(b) A bird.
(c) A hubcap.
(d) A peach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nature of Laura's injuries in Chapter One?

2. From what sort of tree is Laura's body hanging?

3. Why does Jasper trust Charlie?

4. What figurative language is used in the following quote: "my mother emerges from the house like an angry outlaw exiting a saloon" (99)?

5. Why items does Jasper admit to Charlie to having stolen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jasper fear that he will be accused of Laura's murder?

2. What advice does Charlie's dad, Wesley, give Charlie about dealing with his mother?

3. How does the use of allusions help to highlight some of the themes in Chapter Two?

4. Would you describe Jeffrey and Charlie's friendship as close?

5. Why does Charlie debate telling Eliza (or not telling her) what he knows about Laura's death?

6. What is ironic about Charlie's nickname for An Lu's garden?

7. Why does Jeffrey really come to Charlie's window in Chapter Four?

8. Charlie keeps referring to his choice to wear shoes as "pansy" (25). Why does he feel this way?

9. What does Charlie fall asleep thinking about in Chapter Three?

10. In what ways does Wesley Bucktin remind Charlie of Atticus Finch?

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