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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 does the sarge treat Charlie so differently from Jasper?
(a) Mad Jack's stories have already gotten around to the sarge.
(b) Charlie is white.
(c) Jasper's father and the sarge are enemies.
(d) Charlie's parents are friends with the sarge.

2. Why is it easy for Charlie to sneak out of his house in Chapter Five?
(a) His father is not home.
(b) Neither of his parents cares about a curfew.
(c) His parents are both sound asleep.
(d) His mother is not home.

3. On what day does Charlie's punishment in Chapter Six end?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) The day after Boxing Day.

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

5. What is the truth of Laura's death?
(a) She committed suicide.
(b) Mad Jack murdered her.
(c) Mr. Wishart killed her.
(d) Eliza beat her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. During the cricket match in Chapter Six, what does Warwick Trent keep calling Jeffrey?

4. Which of the following does NOT meet the description of Mad Jack?

5. Who has become Jeffrey Lu's role model by Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Jeffrey look up to Bruce Lee?

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

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

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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