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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 199.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who approaches the narrator at the train station and asks his name and address?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A shop owner.
(c) A train conductor.
(d) A woman dressed in mink.

2. What does the narrator put on the kitchen table when he returns home in Chapter 127?
(a) His favorite book.
(b) His A-level test.
(c) His homework.
(d) His novel.

3. According to the narrator, why is Orion called Orion?
(a) Because Orion was named by Earl Orion.
(b) Because scientist thought Orion would make a nice name.
(c) Because the scientist that discovered it named it after his dog Orion.
(d) Because Orion was a hunter.

4. In Chapter 97, where does the narrator go after he arrives home from school?
(a) To visit Father at work.
(b) To Mrs. Shears' house.
(c) To visit Mrs. Alexander.
(d) To the local store.

5. What is in the Smarties box?
(a) Smarties.
(b) Stickers.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A marker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father make the narrator promise to give up at the end of Chapter 79?

2. What reason does the narrator give for having a pond at school?

3. How many months did it take the narrator's hair to grow back after he fell out of the car?

4. What reason does the narrator give for going to London?

5. What does the narrator do when he shuts his mind down?

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