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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator returns to his original seat on the train, what does he find is missing?

2. What does the narrator sketch while on the train?

3. Who approaches the narrator at the train station and asks his name and address?

4. How many other things did the narrator not write down about his trip to the countryside with Mother and Father?

5. How many cows were in the field when the narrator drove through the countryside with Mother and Father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the narrator so concerned with taking the A-level test? What will taking the A-level test prove? Is it necessary for the narrator to take the A-level exam? Why or why not? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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