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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of dog does Mrs. Alexander own?
(a) Poodle.
(b) Terrier.
(c) Rottweiler.
(d) Dachshund.

3. Which one of the following it not one of the narrator's favorite animals?
(a) A spider monkey.
(b) An African elephant.
(c) An orangutan.
(d) A sea lion.

4. What type of business does Father own?
(a) A shoe repair business.
(b) An auto repair business.
(c) A laundry business.
(d) A boiler repair business.

5. What is the name of the dog the narrator finds lying on the grass?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Belvedere.
(d) Benjamin.

6. What concept, which appeared in a newspaper column, does the narrator explain in Chapter 101?
(a) The Johnson Solor System Theory.
(b) The Monty Hall Problem.
(c) The Netwon James Theory.
(d) The Sean Carter Problem.

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

8. 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) Mrs. Alexander.
(b) Father.
(c) Rhodri.
(d) Siobhan.

9. What does Father decide to do on Saturday instead of taking the narrator on a weekly trip?
(a) Watch a soccer match.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Clean the house.
(d) Go over Mrs. Shears house.

10. According to the narrator, what four moods does the dog have?
(a) Happy, sad, cross, and concentrating.
(b) Sad, mad, concetrating, and envy.
(c) Mad, sad, happy, and cross.
(d) Cross, concentrating, caring, and happy.

11. Where does the narrator's father take him for an outing in Chapter 137?
(a) The movies.
(b) The park.
(c) The zoo.
(d) For a drive.

12. What does the narrator compare his memory to?
(a) Math.
(b) Television.
(c) Film.
(d) Reading.

13. How does the narrator know the individual with his father is an inspector?
(a) He is wearing jeans, rather than slacks.
(b) He is not wearing a tie.
(c) He is wearing a suit, rather than a uniform.
(d) He is wearing a uniform, rather than a suit.

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

15. What made the narrator think at one time that his parents were going to get a divorce?
(a) Because they had a lot of arguments.
(b) Because Mother got sick.
(c) Because Mother moved out.
(d) Because they did not sleep in the same room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many red cars does Christopher's bus consecutively pass on his way to school?

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

3. What was the breed of the dog the narrator found on the grass?

4. Who wrote the letter that the narrator finds at the bottom of the cupboard?

5. What does Mrs. Alexander reveal to the narrator about Mr. Shears?

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