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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time they reach home from the police headquarters?
(a) Because the narrator will not admit why he was arrested.
(b) Because the narrator keeps asking questions about the dog's death.
(c) Because the narrator will not answer Father's questions about the dog's death.
(d) Because the neighbors are asking them questions when they reach their home.

2. How does Siobhan tell the narrator to begin his book?
(a) With a mysterious character.
(b) With a quote from a famous philosopher.
(c) With something to grab people's attention.
(d) With a picture of his main character.

3. How does Mrs. Forbes respond to the narrator's dislike of two colors?
(a) She said that it's tacky.
(b) She said it's just being silly.
(c) She said it's just plain awful.
(d) She said that everyone has a favorite color.

4. What does Father make the narrator promise to give up at the end of Chapter 79?
(a) Not talking about his mother.
(b) Talking to Mrs. Shears.
(c) His silly detective game.
(d) Not talking about Mr. Shears.

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

6. What type of listing does the narrator include in Chapter 73?
(a) A listing of his behavioral problems.
(b) A listing of his mother's mood swings.
(c) A listing of his father's infidelities.
(d) A listing of his parents' arguments.

7. What was the breed of the dog the narrator found on the grass?
(a) Labrador.
(b) Rottweiler.
(c) Terrier.
(d) Poodle.

8. In Chapter 89, why does the narrator keep his eyes closed on his way to school on the third day?
(a) Because he is allowed to after two good days in a row.
(b) Because after two black days in a row, he is allowed to.
(c) Because he is allowed to after three green days in a row.
(d) Because he is allowed to after three bad days in a row.

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

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

11. What was on the front cover the card the narrator sent to his mother while she was in the hospital?
(a) Pictures of cars.
(b) Pictures of flowers.
(c) Pictures of shoes.
(d) Pictures of birds.

12. What does Siobhan ask the narrator about at school on Monday in Chapter 149?
(a) The narrator's book.
(b) His A-level math test.
(c) The bruises on his face.
(d) The information Mrs. Alexander gave him.

13. What is the name of the man who works for Father and greets the narrator at the start of Chapter 103?
(a) Degrassi.
(b) Rhodri.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Juan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does the narrator use to describe the students at his school?

2. In reflection, what does the narrator recall about his mother's temper?

3. What profession does the narrator tell his readers he would be good at?

4. What type of ghost did Uncle Terry encounter?

5. Which of the following is not one of the three reasons the narrator deduces for killing a dog?

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