Questão 1
Questão
How is Jasper Jones first represented in the text?
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As a tall, independent 'castaway'
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As a strong, fearless 'mad dog'
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As a small relentless 'terrier'
Questão 2
Questão
Jeffrey Lu loves cricket
Questão 3
Questão
How is Charlie represented in Chapter One?
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As someone who is 'masculine' and fearless
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As someone who is 'girlish'
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As someone who is brave and adventurous
Questão 4
Questão
Jasper is considered by the townspeople to be a Thief, a Liar, a Thug, and a Truant.
Questão 5
Questão
Who do Jasper and Charlie find in the forest?
Questão 6
Questão
Why is Jasper afraid to go to the police?
Questão 7
Questão
Why is Mrs Lu attacked?
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Because she is Vietnamese and Australia is at war with Vietnam
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She offended Sue Findley by serving Vietnamese food at the CWA meeting
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Because she was complicit in the disappearance of Laura Wishart
Questão 8
Questão
The novel was set in 1965 regional Australia
Questão 9
Questão
How is Jeffrey Lu described in the novel?
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As tall, smart and popular
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As small, smart and ruthlessly bullied
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As a great footballer with a promising future
Questão 10
Questão
Who suggests this "We got to bury her. Hide her. Here. Ourselves."
Questão 11
Questão
What was the White Australia Policy?
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Immigration policy and citizenship requirements that were heavily biased to favour white European migrants, and more specifically Anglo-Saxon migrants over other races.
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A complete ban on all migrants from Asian countries.
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A policy that ensured all police and government buildings were painted white.
Questão 12
Questão
The Lu house was targeted as a result of the Vietnam war
Questão 13
Questão
Why is Jeffrey's nickname "Cong"
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Because he is an expert at Donkey Kong
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Because it is a play on Viet-Cong who the Australian soldiers were fighting against in the Vietnam War
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Because he was an excellent cricketer and a famous player at the time was call Daniel Conging
Questão 14
Questão
Why 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".
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Because of his low status in society he is constantly being blamed for suspicious activity in town
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Because he is a criminal who has a long past of inappropriate behaviour
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Because he is Mad Jack's grandson
Questão 15
Questão
Who does this quote refer to "I was born without speed or courage"?
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Jasper Jones
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Charlie Bucktin
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Eliza Wishart
Questão 16
Questão
Who is the missing person in this quote "in this very frightened town ....is fearless"?
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Jeffrey Lu
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Jasper Jones
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Charlie Bucktin
Questão 17
Questão
What ethical dilemma does Charlie face at the beginning of the novel
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He does not report the death of Laura Wishart
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He does not come forward with information about Mr Lu
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He leaves his bedroom late at night against the wishes of his parents
Questão 18
Questão
Charlie and Jeffrey use the analogy of Batman and Superman as a way of discussing moral dilemmas
Questão 19
Questão
What real life moral dilemma does Charlie face?
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Informing his parents and the police of Laura's death
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Telling the police about the guilt of Mad Jack Lionel
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Wether or not to steal cherries from Mad Jack's cherry tree
Questão 20
Questão
Why does Charlie alway feel the exact opposite of Superman?
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Because he feels that he lacks courage especially when it comes to standing up for people
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Because he is overshadowed by Jeffrey
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Because he is more like Batman than Superman