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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. Why has Jack Lionel wanted to speak with Jasper for a long time?
(a) To admit he is Jasper's grandfather.
(b) To admit his role in Laura's murder.
(c) To convince Jasper to lie about his identity.
(d) To attack Jasper for being an outcast.

2. How does Eliza feel about her mother, as revealed in Chapter Eight?
(a) As though Mrs. Wishart should be harshly punished.
(b) As though Mrs. Wishart needs loving comfort.
(c) As though Mrs. Wishart let Laura down.
(d) As though she must now protect Mrs. Wishart.

3. Who could corroborate Charlie's story about Eliza in Chapter Six?
(a) Jeffrey Lu.
(b) Jack Lionel.
(c) Jasper Jones.
(d) Eliza's mother.

4. Which of the following is a description Charlie does NOT use to describe Mr. Lionel in Chapter Seven?
(a) Sad.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Poor.
(d) Guilty.

5. How could the following use of rhetorical device be described: "the world is aflame...the sun is a giant red ball...the sky is...stunning and clear" (231)?
(a) The use of metaphor here helps to establish a playful mood.
(b) The sad, horrific diction here creates a sense of urgency and speed.
(c) The vivid, imagistic diction here creates a feeling of foreboding and also strength.
(d) The use of personification here helps to build intensity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Charlie most dread leaving behind in Chapter Seven?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of Charlie and Jeffrey's puns?

3. When Charlie details the ways that Eliza reminds him of Holly Golightly in My Fair Lady, which literary technique is used?

4. After the cricket match in Chapter Six, what has Jeffrey become to the town of Corrigan?

5. What caused the car crash that killed Rosie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jeffrey Lu become a Corrigan cricket legend?

3. Why does Jeffrey look up to Bruce Lee?

4. How is it clear, in Chapter Seven, that Eliza feels capable and powerful in Charlie's company?

5. What truths does Eliza reveal about Laura's death?

6. Who is Mad Jack Lionel, and why has he been calling out to Jasper all these years?

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

8. Why has Eliza never told anyone where Laura's body is?

9. How has the relationship between Charlie and Wesley Bucktin changed?

10. During the cricket game in Chapter Six, what is happening between Charlie and Eliza?

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