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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 197.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator hear shortly after he wakes up in Chapter 179?
(a) Mrs. Alexander singing loudly.
(b) Father calling his name and searching for him.
(c) Mrs. Shears yelling at Father.
(d) Father's van starting up and leaving the house.

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

3. How does the narrator close out Chapter 167?
(a) He wonders what he is going to do next.
(b) He tells Mrs. Shears about the dog's death.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He wakes his father up to talk about the dog's death.

4. Who calls the narrator's name at the start of Chapter 197?
(a) Father.
(b) Siobhan.
(c) Mother.
(d) The policeman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of video does the narrator watch while waiting for his father to get home?

2. Why does the narrator say he does not like new places?

3. For what day does the narrator provide a sample timetable?

4. What colors does the narrator say he does not like?

5. What term does the narrator give to the phenomenon in which eyes move from point to point without really seeing what is in between the two points?

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