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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. When Jeffrey joins the cricket game in Chapter Two, what can we infer about his character?
(a) He is looking for trouble.
(b) He is fearless.
(c) He is brave.
(d) He is athletic.

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

3. Why does Jasper fear reporting the murder in Chapter One?
(a) He knows he will be blamed.
(b) He knows he is guilty.
(c) He does not care about Laura.
(d) He fears retribution.

4. What has happened to Jeffrey's family, as revealed in Chapter Four?
(a) His aunt and uncle have been killed in war.
(b) Jeffrey's sister is missing.
(c) His parents are divorcing.
(d) His grandmother has died.

5. Why does Jeffrey's mother chastise him for being impolite in Chapter Two?
(a) He takes the first snack serving.
(b) He does not turn the radio off.
(c) He puts his feet on the couch.
(d) He curses violently.

Short Answer Questions

1. What research captures Charlie's imagination at the library?

2. What book is Eliza reading in Chapter Three?

3. What murderer does Charlie NOT read about?

4. When Silvey references past works of literature, he is using what literary device?

5. Whom does Jasper suspect of killing Laura?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Jeffrey and Charlie spend so much time speaking in puns, especially those with a blasphemous tone?

3. Why does Charlie's father give Charlie a stack of American novels that deal with Civil Rights?

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

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

6. Jasper has an interesting accent. How does this use of dialect help us to understand him?

7. How is The Wizard of Oz a prominent motif in Chapter Four?

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

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

10. Describe Jasper's homelife.

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