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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. How does the cricket coach handle the bullying toward Jeffrey?
(a) He calls parents.
(b) He cuts it off immediately.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He puts an end to the game.

2. Why does Mrs. Lu not chastise Jeffrey and Charlie for cursing?
(a) She does not understand English curse words.
(b) She never hears the boys curse.
(c) She wants to be polite to Charlie.
(d) She has a foul mouth herself.

3. Why items does Jasper admit to Charlie to having stolen?
(a) Sound equipment.
(b) Expensive sneakers.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Food.

4. What attracts Charlie to Eliza Wishart?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her health.
(d) Her behavior.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jeffrey admire Muhammad Ali?

2. What metaphor does Charlie use to describe the spotter planes in Chapter Four?

3. What topic do Jeffrey and Charlie NOT tease each other about in Chapter Two?

4. What is similar about Charlie's return home in Chapter Three to what happened when he returned Eliza home?

5. Who is guilty for the death of Sylvia Likens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what ways is the relationship between Charlie's parents built on a shaky foundation?

3. Explore Jeffrey and Charlie's use of curse words. How does the author use their vernacular to help clarify their friendship and who they are?

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

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

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

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

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

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