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Questions in this quiz (20)
1How is Jasper Jones first represented in the text?
- AAs a tall, independent 'castaway'
- BAs a strong, fearless 'mad dog'
- CAs a small relentless 'terrier'
2Jeffrey Lu loves cricket
- ATrue
- BFalse
3How is Charlie represented in Chapter One?
- AAs someone who is 'masculine' and fearless
- BAs someone who is 'girlish'
- CAs someone who is brave and adventurous
4Jasper is considered by the townspeople to be a Thief, a Liar, a Thug, and a Truant.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Who do Jasper and Charlie find in the forest?
- ALara
- BLaura
- CLorilai
6Why is Jasper afraid to go to the police?
- AHe does not trust that they will believe his story
- BHe is guilty of murder
- CHe does not want to get Mad Jack into trouble
7Why is Mrs Lu attacked?
- ABecause she is Vietnamese and Australia is at war with Vietnam
- BShe offended Sue Findley by serving Vietnamese food at the CWA meeting
- CBecause she was complicit in the disappearance of Laura Wishart
8The novel was set in 1965 regional Australia
- ATrue
- BFalse
9How is Jeffrey Lu described in the novel?
- AAs tall, smart and popular
- BAs small, smart and ruthlessly bullied
- CAs a great footballer with a promising future
10Who suggests this "We got to bury her. Hide her. Here. Ourselves."
- AJasper
- BCharlie
- CJeffrey
11What was the White Australia Policy?
- AImmigration policy and citizenship requirements that were heavily biased to favour white European migrants, and more specifically Anglo-Saxon migrants over other races.
- BA complete ban on all migrants from Asian countries.
- CA policy that ensured all police and government buildings were painted white.
12The Lu house was targeted as a result of the Vietnam war
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Why is Jeffrey's nickname "Cong"
- ABecause he is an expert at Donkey Kong
- BBecause it is a play on Viet-Cong who the Australian soldiers were fighting against in the Vietnam War
- CBecause he was an excellent cricketer and a famous player at the time was call Daniel Conging
14Why does Charlie think this about Jasper, "Of course this town will blame him. Of course Corrigan is going to accuse him of this. And it doesn’t matter what he says. All that matters is the fact of this girl’s death and this town’s imagination. He’ll be cuffed and led away. The outcast that killed the shire president’s daughter. He doesn’t stand a chance".
- ABecause of his low status in society he is constantly being blamed for suspicious activity in town
- BBecause he is a criminal who has a long past of inappropriate behaviour
- CBecause he is Mad Jack's grandson
15Who does this quote refer to "I was born without speed or courage"?
- AJasper Jones
- BCharlie Bucktin
- CEliza Wishart
16Who is the missing person in this quote "in this very frightened town ....is fearless"?
- AJeffrey Lu
- BJasper Jones
- CCharlie Bucktin
17What ethical dilemma does Charlie face at the beginning of the novel
- AHe does not report the death of Laura Wishart
- BHe does not come forward with information about Mr Lu
- CHe leaves his bedroom late at night against the wishes of his parents
18Charlie and Jeffrey use the analogy of Batman and Superman as a way of discussing moral dilemmas
- ATrue
- BFalse
19What real life moral dilemma does Charlie face?
- AInforming his parents and the police of Laura's death
- BTelling the police about the guilt of Mad Jack Lionel
- CWether or not to steal cherries from Mad Jack's cherry tree
20Why does Charlie alway feel the exact opposite of Superman?
- ABecause he feels that he lacks courage especially when it comes to standing up for people
- BBecause he is overshadowed by Jeffrey
- CBecause he is more like Batman than Superman
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- Description
- A quiz to reinforce learning from the novel Jasper Jones
- Author
- Annie Binyon
- Language
- English
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- History
- Created on 3 Jun 2017 · updated on 6 Apr 2018
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