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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 Charlie feel when his father reveals his completed novel?
(a) Proud.
(b) Sad.
(c) Excited.
(d) Jealous.

2. Which of the following images from Chapter Seven uses a simile?
(a) "He wears a pair of grubby gray work pants" (234).
(b) "The veranda creaks unbearably loud" (234).
(c) "A mob of kangaroos bounces lazily across a paddock" (234).
(d) "I march behind him like a tired infantryman" (234).

3. Which character does Charlie most dread leaving behind in Chapter Seven?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Jeffrey.

4. Who was attacked at the vigil in Chapter Five?
(a) The constable.
(b) Jasper Jones.
(c) Sue Findlay.
(d) Mrs. Lu.

5. How many times does Jasper come to Charlie's window during Charlie's punishment?
(a) Twice.
(b) Once.
(c) Nightly.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new grown-up skill has Charlie acquired in Chapter Eight?

2. What effect does Jasper have on Charlie in Chapter Seven?

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason behind the long length of Chapter Seven?

4. What type of shoe does Charlie now wear in Chapter Seven?

5. Who is at Charlie's house when Jasper and Charlie return to town in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Charlie so distressed to learn that his father has written a novel?

2. Explore the beating of An Lu. What is the precipitating factor? Who are some prominent characters in the beating and in Lu's defense?

3. Charlie envisions leaving Corrigan with Jasper. Delve into some of the literary allusions he chooses for the journey. Do those stories bode well for the adventure he desires?

4. What are the clues that indicate that Mad Jack Lionel may not really be a serial killer?

5. How long is Charlie grounded in Chapter Six, and how does he spend that time?

6. Why does Jasper feel so guilty about Laura's death?

7. How does Charlie handle the knowledge of his mother's indiscretion in Chapter Seven?

8. How does the imagery of Charlie and Jasper's walk to Mad Jack's add to the suspense of the scene in Chapter Seven?

9. Why does the Vigil make Charlie feel that he and Jasper have no real chance of finding Laura's killer?

10. What plan did Jasper and Laura have before she died?

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