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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wellington, which Christopher discovers dead at the outset of the novel, is what kind of animal?

a)

poodle

b)

tabby cat

c)

parakeet

d)

fish

2.

What was used to kill Wellington?

a)

garden fork

b)

gun

c)

knife

d)

poison

3.

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

a)

Christopher hits the police officer

b)

Christopher is trespassing on Mrs. Shears’s property

c)

Christopher has been reported missing

d)

Christopher is a suspect in the crime

4.

How does Christopher's father express to Christopher that he loves him?

a)

Spreading their fingers apart in a fan and touching

b)

Giving him chocolate

c)

Saying “I love you”

d)

Hugging him

5.

According to Christopher’s system, what kind of day will it be if Christopher sees four yellow cars in a row?

a)

Good Day

b)

Super Good Day

c)

Black Day

d)

Snow Day

6.

What would Christopher like to be at the start of the book?

a)

astronaunt

b)

plumber

c)

architect

d)

police officer

7.

What does Christopher use to label the book’s chapters?

a)

Roman numerals

b)

Cardinal numbers

c)

Morse code

d)

Prime numbers

8.

Which does Christopher want to be the first at his school to do?

a)

Take the A-level maths exam

b)

Swim across the English Channel

c)

Visit Madagascar

d)

Go to London

9.

Who is Siobhan?

a)

Christopher’s teacher

b)

Father’s coworker

c)

His mother

d)

His friend

10.

What is Christopher’s favorite book?

a)

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

b)

The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer

c)

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

d)

Dune by Frank Herbert

11.

Which colors does Christopher dislike?

a)

Yellow, brown

b)

Green, black

c)

Yellow, red

d)

Green, brown

12.

To what does Christopher compare his memory?

a)

DVD Player

b)

Plane

c)

CD

d)

Television

13.

Who is Toby?

a)

Christopher’s pet rat

b)

Christopher’s best friend at school

c)

Christopher’s Swiss Army knife

d)

Christopher’s uncle

14.

What is the first piece of information we are given in the novel?

a)

The time

b)

The date

c)

The location

d)

The main character's name

15.

Why did Christopher hit the policeman?

a)

He didn't like being touched

b)

The policeman was asking too many questions too quickly

c)

He was tired

d)

He was bored

16.

Who gave Christopher the idea to write the novel?

a)

Toby

b)

Siobhan

c)

His father

d)

His maths teacher

17.

According to Mr. Jeavons, why does Christopher like maths?

a)

It's logical

b)

It's easy for him

c)

It's safe

d)

It's fun

18.

Why does Christopher dislike Melissa Brown?

a)

she stole Christopher's model spaceship

b)

she's stupid

c)

she tore apart Christopher's astronaut painting

d)

her name is Brown and he hates brown.

19.

What is Christopher's full name?

a)

Christopher Boon

b)

Christopher John Francis Boon

c)

Christopher John Francis Boone

d)

Christopher Francis John Boone

20.

How many red cars did Christopher draw on the card for his mother?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

21.

How old is Christopher?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

22.

Why doesn't Christopher ever tell lies?

a)

He can't

b)

Because he doesn't want to get into trouble

c)

Because he thinks God will punish him if he does

d)

Because he is a good person