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

2. How long does Charlie's punishment in Chapter Six last?

3. Who created the rift between Jack and David Lionel (Jasper's father)?

4. What is Jasper Jones's ethnic heritage?

5. In Chapter Seven, what does Eliza say to Charlie about Laura's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What clues indicate that Mad Jack is not, in fact, a killer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

It appears that the marginalized often strive to subjugate others even more than they have been pressed down themselves. Write an essay in which you detail such instances in the novel, and make connections between the characters who are the subjugated, and those who are the oppressor.

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