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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 89, what Joseph Conrad book does Siobhan tell the narrator about?
2. What memory of his mother does the narrator recall in Chapter 113?
3. How long ago does the narrator say his mother died?
4. What is the name of the dog the narrator finds lying on the grass?
5. Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time they reach home from the police headquarters?
Short Essay Questions
1. Compare Christopher's behavior in the train station in Swindon to his behavior when he first goes down into the subway tunnel.
2. How does Christopher escape the police officer in Chapter 211?
3. How is the novel that the narrator is writing similar to that of the Sherlock Holmes novel Hounds of the Baskervilles? How is it different?
4. How does Christopher compare his father's and mother's anger towards him?
5. Describe The Case of the Cottingley Fairies.
6. How does Christopher explain Mr. and Mrs. Shears' relationship?
7. Why does Christopher like timetables? When did he make timetables? What example of a timetable does he give the reader?
8. How does the narrator view cardinal number and prime numbers?
9. What strategy does Christopher use to cope with his new surroundings and large amounts of people at the train station?
10. According to the narrator, why are people different than animals? What example does Christopher give?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Christopher has a hard time expressing his emotions in several situations in the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. How does Christopher deal with his emotions? What statements does he make to reveal his emotions? How does he react to different emotional situations? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does the author use foreshadowing in the novel? What is his purpose for using foreshadowing? Why is it necessary to use foreshadowing in a mystery? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
A major theme in the book is rage. How does Christopher express his rage? How does Father express his rage? How does Mother express her rage? What similarities are there in the way the family expresses their rage? What differences are here in the way the family expresses their rage? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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