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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator view his father after he reveals that he killed the dog?

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

3. The narrator starts Chapter 157 with a discourse on what happened at school for what number of days?

4. Approximately, how long does the narrator spend on the bench at the subway station in Chapter 227?

5. Where does the narrator's mother live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Christopher's three most significant accomplishments in this book? Why are these accomplishments so significant? 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

Why does the novel not end when Christopher discovers the identity of Wellington's killer? Is the dog's death the real mystery of the novel or is the death of Christopher's mother the real mystery of the novel? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

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