S3 Curious Incident Session 8

Christopher found it difficult to __________because it is too noisy and there is too much information.

• talk to police

• read a map

• make plans

• take cash

What did he do to make himself feel better?

• He gives instructions to himself on how to cope with problems.

• He cries out loudly and screams.

• He takes a lot of cash and buy much food.

• He returns home.

What were the white lies that Christopher had told the policeman?

That Father told him the ________ of the cashpoint card.

Why is it a white lie?

• Because it involves the colour white.

• Because it is a very bad lie.

• Because he does not tell all the truth.

• Because he doesn't like the policeman.

P.187 ‘About 20 quid.’...what is 'quid'?

• cash

• pound

• dollars

• monkeys

What is the tone of the policeman when he said ‘Christ alive’ in p.187?

• indifferent

• delighted

• teasing

• worried

Why would he use that tone?

• The police couldn't believe that he doesn't know 'quid' means 'pounds.

• The police thought that this could scare him away.

• The police thought that he should punish Christopher for his misbehaviour.

• The police wanted to help Christopher.

P.197 The first time the police told Christopher 'we've got your father at the police station, what was Christopher thinking?

• That the police would say Father missed him so much.

• That the police arrested Father for murdering Wellington.

• That the police would take him away.

• That the police would send him back to his father.

p. 200 'But I ‘ll be keeping an eye on you, understand?' 'No' - Why does Christopher say NO?

• Because he didn't want to go to the toilet anymore.

• Because he was going to the toilet and it was not okay to look at him.

• Because he didn't like the policeman.

• Because he hated the toilet on the train.

How did Christopher escape from the policeman on the train?

• He pretended to get off the train.

• He jumped off the train while going to toilet.

• He was hiding in the shelf where people use to place trolley.

• He was hiding in other people's luggage.