Character
What is Charlie's full name?
Charlie Bucktin
What sport dominates the town?
Cricket
What is the theme: Charlie’s journey from boyhood to understanding adult complexities represents this theme.
Coming of age
Who said this? “They’re gonna say it was me. Straight up. Understand?”
Jasper Jones
Who is rumoured to be a murderer but is actually misunderstood.
Mad Jack Lionel
What is Charlie's best friend's name?
Jeffrey Lu
What was the truth about Mad Jack Lionel?
He is secretly related to Jasper - his grandfather. He killed Jasper's mother.
What is the theme - Corrigan’s treatment of Jasper Jones shows how people often blame others unfairly, connecting to this theme.
Scapegoating / Prejudice
Who said this: “Sorry’s just a word.” ?
Charlie Bucktin
The name of the town where the novel is set.
Corrigan
Which character is usually blamed for every crime?
Jasper Jones
Who does Charlie finally stand up to, showing his growth and courage?
What theme is this: Jasper carrying the burden of Laura’s death highlights this theme.
Guilt / Responsibility
Who said this? “They think they’re the best at everything. But they’re not.”
Jeffrey Lu
What is the name of the woman who attacks Mrs Lu?
Sue Findlay
Who does Charlie have a crush on? (full name)
Eliza Wishart
What does Eliza do at the end of the novel?
Burn her house down
What is this theme: Charlie’s discovery that the world is unfair.
Loss of innocence
Who said this? “They say we don’t belong here. But this is our home.”
Twice
1. On a tree where Laura died
2. On a car on Mad Jack Lionel's property.
What is the name of the town bully?
Warwick Trent
How did Laura die?
She committed suicide.
What theme is this: The way Corrigan unites only when blaming Jasper suggests this theme about small-town culture.
Conformity
Who said this? “I never meant for it to happen. I never meant for anyone to get hurt.”
Mad Jack Lionel
Who is Charlie's favourite author?
Mark Twain