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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fear does the narrator overcome while trying to solve the mystery of the dog's death?
(a) Being in unfamiliar places.
(b) Talking to strangers.
(c) Not being with his father.
(d) Being alone.

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

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

4. What type of video does the narrator watch while waiting for his father to get home?
(a) A video about the life of seagulls.
(b) A video about the reproduction of mammals.
(c) A video about the evolution of man.
(d) A video about life in the deepest parts of the ocean.

5. What term does the narrator use to describe the students at his school?
(a) Dumb.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Mean.
(d) Special needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following it not one of the narrator's favorite animals?

2. What colors does the narrator say he does not like?

3. When the narrator sees four yellow cars in a row, what type of day does that signal for him?

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

5. How does the narrator's father describe Mr. Shears?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Christopher explain the meaning of adverts, and what example of an advert does he give?

2. How does Christopher explain Mr. and Mrs. Shears' relationship?

3. Why does Christopher say he would make a good astronaut?

4. How does Christopher illustrate that he "sees everything"?

5. Describe Wellington's condition in Chapter 2.

6. What are three reasons why Christopher does not like brown or yellow?

7. Why does Christopher not believe in the supernatural? Give one example of supernatural mysteries that he does not believe in.

8. Describe Christopher's favorite dream.

9. How is Christopher's memory like a video player? And how is it different?

10. Why does Christopher like timetables? When did he make timetables? What example of a timetable does he give the reader?

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