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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. What is the truth of Laura's death?
2. What happens to Charlie in Chapter Six after he is caught sneaking out?
3. What is the name of the martial arts punch Jeffrey Lu wants to master?
4. How is Mr. Wishart handling Laura's disappearance in Chapter Six?
5. What derogatory nickname does Jeffrey keep calling Charlie in Chapter Six?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the town's response to the attack on Mr. Lu different from the abuse that Mrs. Lu suffers?
2. During the cricket game in Chapter Six, what is happening between Charlie and Eliza?
3. What do Charlie and Eliza encounter as they walk toward Jasper's glade in Chapter Seven?
4. 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?
5. Explore the beating of An Lu. What is the precipitating factor? Who are some prominent characters in the beating and in Lu's defense?
6. What are some clues that indicate the novel is set in the 1960s?
7. How has Jasper's father done after the death of his mother?
8. How is the attack on Mrs. Lu an example of the social injustice that is so prominent in Corrigan?
9. How has the relationship between Charlie and Wesley Bucktin changed?
10. How is it clear, in Chapter Seven, that Eliza feels capable and powerful in Charlie's company?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, trees are of special symbolic importance. We see many different types of trees, and they are connected with different relationships, characters, and plot points. Write an essay in which you detail the symbolism of at least one type of tree mentioned.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
At the end of the novel, Charlie thinks, "There is more to know. Always" (309). Write an essay in which you explore some of the instances in the book when it is impossible to know the full story without asking more questions.
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