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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 does Charlie have for breakfast in Chapter 6?

2. How much taller is Nostrils than Charlie?

3. In Chapter 2, how many boys are already waiting to see Squizzy Taylor when Charlie arrives?

4. What is Squizzy Taylor's real name?

5. What neighbors are like grandparents to Charlie and his brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Nostrils have in Chapter 8?

2. Who does Charlie join in Chapter 2 waiting for Squizzy Taylor, and what do they wear?

3. In Chapter 3, why is Gracie Power upset?

4. Who attracts Charlie's attention in Chapter 11?

5. How does Charlie know how to read people, and why is it an important skill?

6. In Chapter 10, what does Mr. Redmond teach Charlie?

7. In Chapter 8, what does Clarrie do when he goes to the park with Charlie and Nostrils?

8. What did Charlie start doing at night and why?

9. What does Charlie do during his first week of working for Squizzy?

10. What does Dolly have for Charlie when he comes to work on his first day in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charlie is offered a job running for Squizzy Taylor. Why does Charlie’s mother not want him to take the job? Why does Charlie take the job anyway?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie’s family lives in a slum in Richmond, Melbourne, in 1919. What is the socioeconomic status of Charlie and his family? Why do they struggle to survive?

Essay Topic 3

Charlie has a difficult life and lives in a poverty-stricken area. Would Charlie be justified in being pessimistic about life and the future? Why and how does Charlie have hope in spite of his circumstances?

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