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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 227, what is Mother doing when she arrives to her home and Christopher is awaiting her arrival?

2. According to the narrator, if everyone in the world was tossing coins, eventually how many heads in a row would someone get?

3. Which one of the following is not one of the three conditions the narrator names as to why life on earth occurred as the result of an accident?

4. What is in the Smarties box?

5. Why does the narrator say that half an eye is very useful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the novel end so suddenly, unlike the start of the novel which takes a while to build? Please discuss the novel's pace and 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

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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