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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. Why has Jack Lionel wanted to speak with Jasper for a long time?
2. What does Jasper NOT see at Jack Lionel's house in Chapter Six?
3. Which of the following is NOT a reason behind the long length of Chapter Seven?
4. What type of shoe does Charlie now wear in Chapter Seven?
5. What does Jasper say in Chapter Seven will happen if Charlie and Eliza leave with him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Charlie and Eliza encounter as they walk toward Jasper's glade in Chapter Seven?
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. What clues indicate that Mad Jack is not, in fact, a killer?
4. Why does the Vigil make Charlie feel that he and Jasper have no real chance of finding Laura's killer?
5. How is the town's response to the attack on Mr. Lu different from the abuse that Mrs. Lu suffers?
6. Why has Eliza never told anyone where Laura's body is?
7. How has the relationship between Charlie and Wesley Bucktin changed?
8. How is it clear, in Chapter Seven, that Eliza feels capable and powerful in Charlie's company?
9. What plan did Jasper and Laura have before she died?
10. During the cricket game in Chapter Six, what is happening between Charlie and Eliza?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Strained parent-child relationships lie at the core of so much of this novel. Write an essay exploring and explaining the reasons behind these strains and the ways that these problems actually serve as learning experiences for the teens and for the reader.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you explore comparisons and/or contrasts between the novel of Jasper Jones and one of the many films to which Charlie alludes.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you explore the ways that Jasper, Charlie, Jack Lionel, and Wesley create a new world in which women and minorities have the possibilities of rights and respect. You may focus on one topic or on more than one character.
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