'The Curious Incident...' Chapter 67 - 139

Why does Christopher go talk to his neighbors?

• He wants to tell them about his Good Day.

• He wants to ask them questions about the murder.

• He wants to ask them questions about his mother.

• He wants to show them his knife.

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How does Christopher overcome his fear of talking to strangers?

• By carrying his pet rat in his pocket

• By clutching his knife

• By speaking in code

• By avoiding eye contact

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In Christopher's view, what might cause someone to kill a dog?

• The person hates the dog, is crazy, or wants to upset the owner.

• The person hates animals, is crazy, or really wants to kill the owner but can't.

• The person is allergic to dogs, hates the owner, or wants to torment the owner.

• The person hates all animals, hates all people, or wants to upset the owner.

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What does Christopher conclude about Mr. Shears?

• That he was a nice fellow and incapable of doing anyone harm

• That he hated Christopher's dad

• That he likely wanted to kill Mrs. Shears but failed

• That he might have killed Wellington

Why does Christopher find the term "special needs" ridiculous?

• Because he is ashamed of his condition

• Because everyone has at least one special need

• Because he thinks everything is stupid

• Because he thinks he's superior to his classmates and teachers

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How does Christopher's father arrange Christopher's food?

• He puts it into one big pile

• He arranges it so no food item is touching another food item

• He arranges the food items by color, from light to dark

• He arranges the food items in alphabetical order

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What happens when Christopher brings up his suspicions about Mr. Shears?

• Christopher's dad begins laughing uncontrollably.

• Christopher's dad begins sobbing uncontrollably.

• Christopher's dad gets extremely angry.

• Christopher's dad refuses to speak to Christopher for the rest of dinner.

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What does Christopher promise his father?

• That he will find Wellington's killer

• That he will stop talking about heaven

• That he will stop playing detective

• That he will eat the his dinner in silence

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Why would Christopher make a good astronaut?

• He likes machines, enjoys solitude, and knows about space.

• He is intelligent, understands how machines work, and doesn't mind little spaces.

• He is intelligent, doesn't mind little spaces, and knows how to make sandwiches.

• He likes machines, enjoys solitude, and can calculate the distance from his house to the moon.

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Why is Christopher unhappy with his book?

• It lacks a proper ending.

• He can't dedicate it to his father.

• He misspelled the name "Wellington."

• He can't think of a good title.

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