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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. At the end of Chapter 67, who does the narrator think killed the dog?

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

3. In Chapter 109, what does the narrator spend the afternoon doing?

4. Why does the narrator say he uses prime numbers?

5. What mystery does the narrator say scientists will solve someday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Christopher's adventures at the police headquarters.

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

3. How does Christopher behave while in the subway tunnel?

4. Describe Christopher's father.

5. According to Christopher, what is time? What is not time?

6. What series of events causes Christopher and his mother to head back to Swindon?

7. Describe The Case of the Cottingley Fairies.

8. Why does Father kill Wellington?

9. What is significant about Christopher's behavior in Chapter 191?

10. Compare Christopher's early experience with the toilet at school (Chapter 157) and his experience on the toilet on the train (Chapter 197).

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death is a theme in the book with Christopher believing that his mother is dead and discovering a dead Wellington on the lawn. However, it is through Wellington's death that Christopher discovers his mother is alive. Why do you think Christopher's father told Christopher that his mother was dead? Why would he create the story about Mother dying at the hospital? Did Father's action symbolize his burying of his relationship with mother? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Father tells Christopher that he killed Wellington because he was upset at Mrs. Shears and did not like the fact that she thought more of the dog then she did of him. Why does father take his anger out on the dog? Why does he not tell Mrs. Shears that he killed Wellington? Why does Father wait so long to tell Christopher that he is the dog's killer? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

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