01 THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

​Written by Mark Haddon

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

​This time we will start reading this novel.

​ So far...

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Christopher has found Wellington, his neighbor's dog, dead in the front yard and sets out to discover who is the murderer. He decides to chronicle his investigation in a book, the book we're reading.

Multiple Choice

Christopher's disability makes it difficult for him to...?

• speak to people

• understand people's feelings

• hear what people are saying

• learn people's names

Multiple Choice

The dead dog was called?

• Wellington

• Wesley

• Poodle

• Blackie

Multiple Choice

What was used to kill Wellington?

• gun

• knife

• poison

• garden fork

Multiple Choice

Q. 

Why does the police officer arrest Christopher at the murder scene?

• Christopher hits the police officer

• Christopher is trespassing on Mrs. Shears’s property

• Christopher has been reported missing

• Christopher is a suspect in the crime

"Sometimes Christopher departs from the story.

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When doing so, he tells us different random things about him, his life and his friends and family.

Multiple Select

What does he tell us about his life?

• He can't tell lies

• He likes metaphors.

• He explicitly talks about his condition.

• He likes prime numbers.

• He finds it difficult to read people's expressions.