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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he uses prime numbers?
(a) Prime numbers are easier to remember.
(b) Prime numbers are easier to calculate.
(c) He likes prime numbers better than cardinal numbers.
(d) He cannot tell the difference between prime numbers and cardinal numbers.

2. In reflection, what does the narrator recall about his mother's temper?
(a) His mother has a quicker temper than Father.
(b) His mother always left the house when she was in a rage.
(c) His mother was very kind and gentle.
(d) His mother used to fight with his father a lot.

3. Why did the narrator feel giddy and sick at the train station?
(a) He smelled the bathrooms.
(b) He had an empty stomach.
(c) There were lots of people.
(d) The station was too big.

4. What is the narrator's favorite book?
(a) Hounds of the Baskervilles.
(b) The Man with the Twisted Lip.
(c) The Five Orange Pips.
(d) A Case of Identity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time they reach home from the police headquarters?

2. In Chapter 97, where does the narrator go after he arrives home from school?

3. For how long was the narrator hugging the dog when he heard screaming?

4. Who calls the narrator's name at the start of Chapter 197?

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

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