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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 229.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 109, who tells the narrator, "...sometimes we get sad about things and we don't like to tell other people that we are sad about them."
(a) Father.
(b) Rhodri.
(c) Mrs. Alexander.
(d) Siobhan.

2. What is the name of Mrs. Alexander's dog?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Kemp.
(c) Ivor.
(d) Francis.

3. How long ago does the narrator say his mother died?
(a) 4 years ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 1 year ago.

4. How many red cars does Christopher's bus consecutively pass on his way to school?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't the narrator think he could make his story into a short novel?

3. Why does the narrator say prime numbers are considered military material?

4. What is the name of the man who works for Father and greets the narrator at the start of Chapter 103?

5. What makes the narrator's dream in Chapter 229 special?

(see the answer key)

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