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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Charlie find Eliza in Chapter Three?

2. Who comes to Charlie's window in Chapter Four?

3. What book is Charlie reading in Chapter One?

4. Why does Charlie's dad give him a stack of American books on Civil Rights in Chapter One?

5. What is similar about Charlie's return home in Chapter Three to what happened when he returned Eliza home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the structure of Chapter Four very different from that of the the previous chapters?

2. What is the purpose of the character of Warwick Trent?

3. Why does Charlie not admire Superman?

4. Why do Jeffrey and Charlie spend so much time speaking in puns, especially those with a blasphemous tone?

5. What advice does Charlie's dad, Wesley, give Charlie about dealing with his mother?

6. How is The Wizard of Oz a prominent motif in Chapter Four?

7. Why is it unusual that no one is talking about Laura Wishart's disappearance in Chapter Two?

8. How has the search for Laura changed in Chapter Four?

9. Jasper has an interesting accent. How does this use of dialect help us to understand him?

10. Would you describe Jeffrey and Charlie's friendship as close?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore one of the criminal cases in which Charlie becomes engrossed. Detail the ways in which the crime can highlight our understanding of the Jasper Jones text.

Essay Topic 2

Why do Eliza, Charlie, and Jasper choose not to reveal the truth of Laura Wishart's death and whereabouts? Is this the right choice?

Essay Topic 3

Eliza and Laura Wishart end up facing two very different lives and fates, despite the fact that they are sisters. In a formal essay, explore the reasons behind those differences and why their outcomes end up very differently.

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