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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 109 | Chapter 113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he will not bother his father after his father admits to being sad?
(a) Because the narrator does not have anything to say to his father.
(b) Because when the narrator is sad, he prefers to be left alone.
(c) Because the narrator's father stopped talking.
(d) Because when the narrator's father is sad, he prefers to be left alone.

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

3. What types of books does the narrator mostly read?
(a) Books about animals and people.
(b) Books about plants and animals.
(c) Science and math books.
(d) Math and biology books.

4. The type of day the narrator has depends on the number of cars he passes on the way to school. What are the two types of days that he has?
(a) Good days and black days.
(b) Quite good days and bad days.
(c) Green days and black days.
(d) Brown days and super good days.

5. In Chapter 89, what Joseph Conrad book does Siobhan tell the narrator about?
(a) Dark Heart.
(b) Tales of Darkness.
(c) Heart of Darkness.
(d) Cave of Darkness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator know the individual with his father is an inspector?

2. What does the narrator compare his memory to?

3. How does Mrs. Alexander respond when the narrator asks if Mrs. Shears killed his mother?

4. What fear does the narrator overcome while trying to solve the mystery of the dog's death?

5. When the narrator sees four yellow cars in a row, what type of day does that signal for him?

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