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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 is Jasper's last name Jones, not Lionel?
(a) When David and Rosie married, David changed his last name.
(b) Rosie gave Jasper her maiden name.
(c) That story remains unclear.
(d) Lionel is Rosie's, not David's, father, so the Lionel name would not pass down.

2. How is Jack's life NOT affected after the crash and Rosie's death?
(a) His leg is shattered.
(b) He is ostracized by his community.
(c) He lives with a massive amount of guilt.
(d) He is sent to prison for her murder.

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

4. What derogatory nickname does Jeffrey keep calling Charlie in Chapter Six?
(a) Cheeses.
(b) Idiot.
(c) Communist.
(d) Superman.

5. What is the name of the martial arts punch Jeffrey Lu wants to master?
(a) The One-Inch Punch.
(b) The Bruce Lee Jab.
(c) The Cricket Bowler.
(d) The Kiwi Masher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Rosie and Jack in the car on the day of the crash?

2. What new book is Charlie reading in Chapter Five?

3. Whom does Mad Jack admit to killing in Chapter Seven?

4. How is Mr. Wishart handling Laura's disappearance in Chapter Six?

5. Which of the following is the image Charlie uses to declare his love for Eliza?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Charlie and Eliza encounter as they walk toward Jasper's glade in Chapter Seven?

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

5. How is the attack on Mrs. Lu an example of the social injustice that is so prominent in Corrigan?

6. How has Jasper's father done after the death of his mother?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter Eight, what has become of the members of the Bucktin family since Charlie discovered his mother's affair?

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