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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 punishment does Charlie's mother give him for sneaking off and his disrespect in Chapter Three?
(a) She makes him dig a hole and then fill it back in.
(b) She sends him to his room and takes away his books.
(c) She refuses to allow him to see Eliza anymore.
(d) She allows his father to handle all the problems.

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

3. Why does Jasper trust Charlie?
(a) He knows, based on the Charlie's bookish demeanor, that Charlie sees a truth the others cannot.
(b) Jasper has seen Charlie stick up for the underdog countless times.
(c) Charlie has always expressed the desire to be a defense attorney.
(d) He and Charlie have been friends their entire lives.

4. Of what actress does Eliza remind Charlie?
(a) Sophia Loren.
(b) Audrey Hepburn.
(c) Lauren Bacall.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

5. What is similar about Charlie's return home in Chapter Three to what happened when he returned Eliza home?
(a) There is no one home.
(b) His mother's actions mirror Mrs. Wishart's.
(c) The police have been searching for Charlie and Eliza.
(d) His father is angry at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What figurative language is used in the following quote: "our flyscreen door claps against the side of the house" (99)?

2. Which of the following is NOT an injustice that concerns Charlie?

3. In Chapter One, who has been murdered?

4. For what reason does An Lu NOT stand out in Corrigan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jasper's homelife.

2. Why does Charlie admire Batman?

3. Why does Charlie agree to help Jasper?

4. What is it that attracts Charlie to Eliza Wishart?

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

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

7. Why is it unusual that no one is talking about Laura Wishart's disappearance in Chapter Two?

8. 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?

9. Charlie loves American books about justice, especially in relation to race, Civil Rights, and the Civil War. How do these allusions help us understand Charlie?

10. In what ways are children bullied in this novel?

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