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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 137 | Chapter 139.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator not like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
(a) Because he does believe in the supernatural.
(b) Because he is not stupid.
(c) Because he does not believe in the supernatural.
(d) Because he is stupid.

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

3. What does Mrs. Alexander reveal to the narrator about Mr. Shears?
(a) Mr. Shears died two years ago.
(b) Mr. Shears married his mistress.
(c) Mr. Shears was having an affair with the narrator's mother.
(d) Mr. Shears killed the dog.

4. According to the narrator, what group did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle join when he got old?
(a) The Spiritualist Society.
(b) The Unknown Society.
(c) The Mystery Society.
(d) The Non-Believers' Society.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Siobhan tell the narrator to begin his book?

2. What concept, which appeared in a newspaper column, does the narrator explain in Chapter 101?

3. What does the narrator have to do to the Gobi Aloo Sag before he can eat it?

4. What term does the narrator use to describe the students at his school?

5. What does Father decide to do on Saturday instead of taking the narrator on a weekly trip?

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