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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. To what literary character does Charlie connect Jasper Jones?
(a) Holden Caulfield of The Catcher in the Rye.
(b) Atticus Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird.
(c) David Wilson of Pudd'nhead Wilson.
(d) Randall McMurphy of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.

2. What new book is Charlie reading in Chapter Five?
(a) Tropic of Cancer.
(b) A Tale of Two Cities.
(c) Innocents Abroad.
(d) Breakfast at Tiffany's.

3. What effect does Jasper have on Charlie in Chapter Seven?
(a) Jasper's strength calms Charlie's fears.
(b) Jasper's dark moods make Charlie nervous.
(c) Jasper's lies enrage Charlie.
(d) Jasper's laughter is infectious for Charlie.

4. What does Jasper say in Chapter Seven will happen if Charlie and Eliza leave with him?
(a) Pete Wishart will be relieved.
(b) Jasper will be reunited with his dad.
(c) Wesley Bucktin will have Jasper hunted down.
(d) Jasper will be accused of kidnapping the other two.

5. At the beginning of Chapter Five, how long has it been since Laura's death and river burial?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) A season.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Jasper been working to earn money to leave Corrigan?

2. How many times does Jasper come to Charlie's window during Charlie's punishment?

3. Which of the following is NOT a rumor about Rosie's death and Jack's involvement?

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

5. What clue does Jasper find at Mad Jack's that seems to confirm the man's role in Laura's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Why does Jeffrey look up to Bruce Lee?

4. What are some clues that indicate the novel is set in the 1960s?

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

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

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

8. What has happened to Jasper's face in Chapter Five?

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

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

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