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

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Christopher go talk to his neighbors?

a)

He wants to tell them about his Good Day.

b)

He wants to ask them questions about the murder.

c)

He wants to ask them questions about his mother.

d)

He wants to show them his knife.

2.

How does Christopher overcome his fear of talking to strangers?

a)

By carrying his pet rat in his pocket

b)

By clutching his knife

c)

By speaking in code

d)

By avoiding eye contact

3.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

4.

What does Christopher conclude about Mr. Shears?

a)

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

b)

That he hated Christopher's dad

c)

That he likely wanted to kill Mrs. Shears but failed

d)

That he might have killed Wellington

5.

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

a)

Because he is ashamed of his condition

b)

Because everyone has at least one special need

c)

Because he thinks everything is stupid

d)

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

6.

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

a)

He puts it into one big pile

b)

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

c)

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

d)

He arranges the food items in alphabetical order

7.

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

a)

Christopher's dad begins laughing uncontrollably.

b)

Christopher's dad begins sobbing uncontrollably.

c)

Christopher's dad gets extremely angry.

d)

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

8.

What does Christopher promise his father?

a)

That he will find Wellington's killer

b)

That he will stop talking about heaven

c)

That he will stop playing detective

d)

That he will eat the his dinner in silence

9.

Why would Christopher make a good astronaut?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

10.

Why is Christopher unhappy with his book?

a)

It lacks a proper ending.

b)

He can't dedicate it to his father.

c)

He misspelled the name "Wellington."

d)

He can't think of a good title.

11.

Why does Christopher talk to Mrs. Alexander about Mr. Shears?

a)

It's a Super Good Day, meaning it"s a good day for taking risks

b)

He thinks his father was being unfair when he said to stop the investigation

c)

It's more important to find out who killed Wellington than to obey his father

d)

He likes chatting and thinks Mr. Shears is a good topic to talk about

12.

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

a)

That Christopher doesn't know the truth about his mother

b)

That Christopher believes his father actually killed his mother

c)

That Christopher thinks his father killed Wellington

d)

That Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome

13.

What does Mrs. Alexander tell Christopher?

a)

That his father had an affair with Mrs. Shears

b)

That his mother had an affair with Mr. Shears

c)

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

d)

That his mother had an affair with Mr. Alexander

14.

What does Rhodri ask Christopher to do?

a)

To read from his book

b)

To put food coloring on his sandwich

c)

To describe Wellington's murder

d)

To solve a math problem

15.

Why does Christopher like The Hound of the Baskervilles?

a)

Because it contains math problems

b)

Because his mother used to read the detective story to him

c)

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

d)

Because he identifies with Watson

16.

In what ways are Christopher and Sherlock Holmes similar?

a)

They both like math, dogs, and puzzles.

b)

They both have sidekicks and solve problems.

c)

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

d)

They both solve problems and prefer the color red.

17.

How does Christopher say he uses his memory?

a)

He scans it to see if he knows people and to navigate through his neighborhood.

b)

He uses it to solve complicated math problems and to remember the names of animals he meets.

c)

He scans it to see if he knows people and to get through difficult situations.

d)

He uses it to write his book and to remember the names of animals he meets.

18.

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

a)

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

b)

They get into a fight, and Christopher blacks out.

c)

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

d)

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

19.

What happens to Christopher's book?

a)

His father hides it in the china jug.

b)

His father buries it in the garden.

c)

His father locks it in his car.

d)

His father puts it into the trash.

20.

In Christopher's opinion, how do people demonstrate love?

a)

They encourage each other to achieve their goals.

b)

They give each other advice about their problems.

c)

They talk about likes and dislikes.

d)

They help each other and tell each other the truth.