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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. Which one of the following it not one of the narrator's favorite animals?
2. What type of video does the narrator watch while waiting for his father to get home?
3. What is the name of the man who works for Father and greets the narrator at the start of Chapter 103?
4. What is the name of Mrs. Alexander's dog?
5. What does the narrator compare his memory to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Christopher feel he cannot trust his father? How does he react towards Father after he confesses to Wellington's death?
2. What is the point of Chapter 101?
3. What is the purpose of Chapter 199?
4. How does Christopher alert Siobhan that he knows about his Mother and Mr. Shears? And what advice does she give him about the new information that he has?
5. Why would Christopher not take a vacation?
6. According to the narrator, why are people different than animals? What example does Christopher give?
7. How does Christopher escape the police officer in Chapter 211?
8. What happens to Christopher during the six days he waits to look at the letters?
9. What does Christopher tell Mr. Jeavons about Terry? And why is it significant that he reveals his conversation with Terry?
10. How does Christopher compare his father's and mother's anger towards him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what way does the author try to reveal Christopher's disability? What writing techniques does he use to try to convey his disability? What style techniques does he use to try to convey his disability? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does Christopher view reality? Does he live in the same reality as all of the other characters? Or does he live in an altered reality? Explain your answer. Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What is Father's motivation for keeping the truth about Mother away from Christopher? Is his purpose to save Christopher's feelings or to punish his wife? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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