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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 73 | Chapter 79.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Father make the narrator promise to give up at the end of Chapter 79?
(a) His silly detective game.
(b) Not talking about Mr. Shears.
(c) Not talking about his mother.
(d) Talking to Mrs. Shears.

2. What is the name of the dog the narrator finds lying on the grass?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Belvedere.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Benjamin.

3. What did Father take to the hospital when he went to visit Mother?
(a) Shoes from Han Coles.
(b) Books from Barnes and Noble.
(c) Flowers from Spencer's.
(d) Food from Marks and Spencer's.

4. Why does the narrator decide to investigate the death of the dog despite his father's admonishments?
(a) Because he does not always do what he is told.
(b) Because he thinks he'll get bored when he gets home.
(c) Because he thinks the police will not investigate the dog's murder.
(d) Because he thinks Mrs. Shears killed the dog.

5. How does the narrator's father describe Mr. Shears?
(a) As a nice man.
(b) As an evil man.
(c) As a gentle man.
(d) As an angry man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 79, what is Father doing when the narrator returns home?

2. What example does the narrator give of his father breaking the rules?

3. How many red cars does Christopher's bus consecutively pass on his way to school?

4. Which of the following is not one of the three reasons the narrator deduces for killing a dog?

5. What is one of the reasons the narrator gives for finding people confusing?

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