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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for having a pond at school?
(a) It helps the children learn about different animal life forms.
(b) It helps children learn to swim.
(c) It helps the children learn how to treat animals with kindness and respect.
(d) It helps the children learn how to care for the environment.

2. Which of the following is not one of the three reasons the narrator deduces for killing a dog?
(a) Because you were afraid of the dog.
(b) Because you want to upset Mrs. Shears.
(c) Because you were mad.
(d) Because you hated the dog.

3. The type of day the narrator has depends on the number of cars he passes on the way to school. What are the two types of days that he has?
(a) Brown days and super good days.
(b) Green days and black days.
(c) Good days and black days.
(d) Quite good days and bad days.

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

5. Why does the narrator say prime numbers are considered military material?
(a) Because they are used in codes.
(b) Because the military only uses prime numbers.
(c) Because the military can only use prime numbers in their written documents.
(d) Because primary numbers are easier for individuals in the military to remember.

6. 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.

7. 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) Siobhan.
(d) Rhodri.

8. What is one of the reasons the narrator gives for finding people confusing?
(a) People use metaphors when they speak.
(b) People speak different languages.
(c) People use too many adjectives when they speak.
(d) People do not speak loud enough.

9. How many attachments does the narrator's Swiss army knife have?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

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

11. What does the narrator have to do to the Gobi Aloo Sag before he can eat it?
(a) Holds his nose.
(b) Says a prayer over it.
(c) Adds red food coloring to it.
(d) Adds pepper to it.

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

13. In Chapter 127, how does the narrator respond to his father grabbing him after Father finds what the narrator put on the kitchen table?
(a) He screams at his father.
(b) He starts crying.
(c) He hits his father.
(d) He storms out of the room.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say caused much of the stress in his parent's relationship?

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

4. What time was it when the narrator saw the dog laying on the grass?

5. Why does the narrator want to get his book back from Father?

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