Jasper Jones
Jasper Jones is known around town for ....
Charlie's best friend is?
Jeffery Lu
Why is Charlie also considered and 'outsider' of the town.
Charlie is not good at sport, he is an intellectual.
Describe Jeffery Lu
Resilient, cheeky, intelligent,
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What is Jasper's relationship with Laura W?
Romantic
Charlie's relationship with Eliza is...
He has a crush on her
Who is the protagonist?
Charlie Bucktin
Jeffery Lu refuses to let the rest of the town stop him from playing cricket despite their bullying. This shows he values ...
Resilience, Opportunity, participation,
What happens to the dad after the fire?
We don't know. This could be a gap in the story you fill. :)
What secret of his mother's does Charlie find out?
She was having an affair.
What evidence does Jasper believe the police will pin on him?
His rope, his spot in the bushland
What are some incidents that show the town's mistreatment of the Lu family
Exclusion in cricket, racist remarks, attack of their garden
Eliza, she tells Jasper and Charlie what she saw and gives Jasper Laura's note.
Why does Jasper steal money, smokes and alcohol from his father?
Because his father neglects him and Jasper has to look after himself.
Charlie keeps Jasper's secret because Jasper trusts him. This shows Charlie values ....
Honesty, Loyalty, Justice, Truth
Why did Jasper Jones not want anyone to know about his discovery?
Because he knew the town would blame him due to their prejudice attitudes
What Australian social group does the Lu family represent in the text, Jasper Jones?
Migrants
Does Mad Jack accept of reject the town's attitudes of First Nation Australians
It changes. At the beginning he plays into the discrimination and prejudice of the town. When he gets to know Rosie he evolves his atttitude.
List 3 negative impacts the town's attitudes towards Jasper have created for him.
Feels too isolated to attend school - therefore behind his peers on curriculum
Believes no one in town will believe he is telling the truth about Laura. Therefore he has to solve it himself.
Isolated from community - has to fend for himself, steal petty cash to feed himself etc.
Does Charlie accept or reject town attitudes of Jasper and Jeffery?
Rejects.
Who was the killer?
Herself :(
Why are so many townspeople prejudiced against the Lu family.
Because they are Vietnamese. At the time, Australia is in the midst of the Vietnam war. These townspeople 'believe' the Lu family are the enemy and therefore mistreat them.
Why does Jasper have his mother's surname?
Because his father was rebelling against his own father (MAD JACK) who disowned him after he married Rosie.