View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who arrives at Charlie's window in the middle of the night as the book opens?
(a) Laura Wishart.
(b) Jasper Jones.
(c) Eliza Wishart.
(d) Jeffrey Lu.

4. 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) There is no irony in this statement.
(d) She is showing no respect for her own son.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT part of Jasper Jones's reputation?

2. What does Wesley claim to do each night in his study?

3. Why does Mrs. Lu not chastise Jeffrey and Charlie for cursing?

4. Which is an example of a pun from Chapter Three?

5. What has happened to Jeffrey's family, as revealed in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Charlie's research into killers affect the way he thinks about his town?

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

4. How has the search for Laura changed in Chapter Four?

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

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

7. What is the purpose of the character of Warwick Trent?

8. In what ways is Eliza similar to Audrey Hepburn's movie characters?

9. Why does Charlie admire Batman?

10. Describe Jasper's homelife.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,172 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample