Curious Incident pages 37-115

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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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

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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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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What does Mrs. Alexander realize as she speaks with Christopher?

• That Christopher doesn't know the truth about his mother

• That Christopher believes his father actually killed his mother

• That Christopher thinks his father killed Wellington

• That Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome

What does Mrs. Alexander tell Christopher?

• That his father had an affair with Mrs. Shears

• That his mother had an affair with Mr. Shears

• That she, Mrs. Alexander, had an affair with Christopher's father

• That his mother had an affair with Mr. Alexander

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Why does Christopher like The Hound of the Baskervilles?

• Because it contains math problems

• Because his mother used to read the detective story to him

• Because it's a detective story with many clues and red herrings

• Because he identifies with Watson

In what ways are Christopher and Sherlock Holmes similar?

• They both like math, dogs, and puzzles.

• They both have sidekicks and solve problems.

• They both notice obvious things that other people don't.

• They both solve problems and prefer the color red.

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What happens when Christopher's father discovers Christopher's book?

• They get into a shouting match, and Christopher blacks out.

• They get into a fight, and Christopher blacks out.

• They get into a shouting match, and Christopher threatens his father with his knife.

• They get into a fight, and Christopher threatens his father with his knife.

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