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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. How many times a week do Mr. Redmond and Charlie go to St. Kilda Beach to train?

2. How many rabbits does Clarrie catch while Charlie tries to sprint with him in Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 18, how many rabbits does Charlie have for his mother?

4. Where does Charlie see Alice in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 14, what song does Charlie play for his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job does Squizzy give Charlie in Chapter 12, and who usually does the job?

2. In Chapter 19, how does Alice get herself in to see Nostrils when she goes to the hospital with Charlie?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Charlie remember his parents doing?

4. Why does Charlie hesitate in Chapter 16, when he sees the address where he is to deliver the liquor?

5. What do Bert Robinson and Mr. Redmond bet on in Chapter 15?

6. In Chapter 20, what does Charlie notice about the streets of Ballarat?

7. How does Mr. Redmond tell Charlie that he learned to run in Chapter 20?

8. In Chapter 19, where do Charlie and Mr. Redmond train twice a week in addition to the rabbiting and how does Charlie train?

9. In Chapter 16, how and where is Nostrils injured?

10. In Chapter 17, what does Charlie do when he goes to Squizzy's?

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

A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who bullies Charlie and Nostrils? How does the bullying change Nostrils’ life?

Essay Topic 3

Comic relief can inject humor in an otherwise serious or tragic scene in a book. How is comic relief used in the novel? How does it provide relief from tension in serious or stressful scenes in the book?

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