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Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Test

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of narrator is Christopher?

a)

Ironic

b)

Untrustworthy

c)

Unreliable

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

2.

Christopher hates yellow and _______.

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

metal color

d)

brown

3.

This character wrote letters to Christopher

a)

Siobhan

b)

Mother

c)

Father

d)

Mrs. Gascoyne

4.

Christopher is told to never hit her, even if she hits him first.

a)

Mother

b)

Sarah

c)

Melissa Brown

d)

Mrs. Gascoyne

5.

She began a relationship with Father after his marriage broke

a)

Mrs. Shears

b)

Siobhan

c)

Mrs. Gascoyne

d)

Mrs. Alexander

6.

Toby is...

a)

Mrs. Alexander's dog

b)

A kid at Christopher's school

c)

A rat

d)

Christopher's new dog

7.

This character cheats on her husband

a)

Mother

b)

Mrs. Gascoyne

c)

Mrs. Shears

d)

Siobhan

8.

This character works with Christopher's Father

a)

Rhodri

b)

Joseph

c)

Mr. Shears

d)

Reverend Peters

9.

Encourages Christopher to write the book

a)

Siobhan

b)

Mrs. Alexander

c)

Father

d)

Mrs. Gascoyne

e)

Mrs. Peters

10.

His real name is 'Roger'

a)

Father

b)

Reverend Peters

c)

Mr. Shears

d)

Rhodri

11.

Christopher's dog's name

a)

Toby

b)

Ivor

c)

Wellington

d)

Sandy

12.

Christopher asks her to take care of his pet.

a)

Mrs. Shears

b)

Siobhan

c)

Mother

d)

Mrs. Alexander

e)

The lady at #44

13.

Who was Christopher's PRIME SUSPECT for the majority of his investigation?

a)

Father

b)

Toby

c)

Rhodri

d)

Mr. Shears

14.

Christopher's main/one-to-one teacher

a)

Siobhan

b)

Mrs. Peters

c)

Reverend Peters

d)

Mrs. Gascoyne

15.

What is a RED HERRING?

a)

a type of fish

b)

a misleading clue

c)

a detective that can't solve a mystery

d)

the last clue needed to solve a mystery

e)

a person covering up for the Prime Suspect

16.

Christopher's favorite detective is:

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Monk

c)

Shaggy and Scooby Doo

d)

Miss Marple

e)

Hercule Poirot

17.

Christopher’s dad kills the dog because:

a)

he was being attacked and feared for his life

b)

he thought it was a rabid wolf

c)

Mrs. Shears just ended their relationship

d)

he was bored and thought it was something to do at the time

e)

he knew Mother loved the dog and this was a way to hurt her like she hurt him

18.

What does Christopher believe happened to his Mother early in this book?

a)

she ran off with another man

b)

she went to go live with his grandmother

c)

she went to live in France

d)

she died

e)

she is just on a long trip

19.

Christopher does not like _____ because they are lies.

a)

similes

b)

metaphors

c)

white lies

20.

The Monty Hall chapter tells us that you are more likely to get the car if you

a)

switch

b)

stay

c)

it doesn't matter since it is a 50/50 chance

d)

I have no idea what a Monty Hall chapter is

21.

Christopher says his memory is like a

a)

bear trap

b)

text book index

c)

factory

d)

computer

e)

DVD Player

22.

What happened when Christopher relaxed his guard?

a)

he fell asleep

b)

he missed his train

c)

he started groaning

d)

he missed a vital clue

e)

his dad found the book

23.

What does Rhodri do that makes Christopher not like him?

a)

smokes cigarettes and strokes his hair

b)

he is better at math

c)

makes fun of father

d)

looks at him without blinking

e)

laughs at him

24.

What does Father do when Christopher begins to hit him?

a)

calls the police

b)

knocks him out

c)

leaves the house

d)

threatens to rip up his book

e)

yells at Christopher

25.

The Cottingley Fairies is/are _____.

a)

a Sherlock Holmes mystery

b)

one of Christopher's favorite movies

c)

strange lights that appear on a mountain near Swindon

d)

a computer game

e)

just paper cut-outs

26.

What does Christopher find in the box of letters?

a)

pictures of his Mother

b)

one brown show

c)

his book

d)

a fork

27.

What does Christopher find odd about the letters?

a)

They are postmarked after Mother's death

b)

They are full of mistakes

c)

They are written in French

d)

The color of the paper

28.

According to her letters, Mother is not:

a)

happy with Roger

b)

ever going to see Christopher

c)

sorry she left Christopher

d)

a very good mother

e)

going to leave Christopher in Swindon

29.

The constellation that Christopher see while hiding outside his house is:

a)

The Plough (the Big Dipper to us)

b)

Orion

c)

Leo

d)

Cygnus the Swan

30.

Christopher's first choice to live when he is working out a plan while behind the shed is:

a)

Mother

b)

Siobhan

c)

Mrs. Shears

d)

Mrs. Alexander

e)

Father (but it is a scary option)

31.

Christopher does not like going to new places because he:

a)

doesn't know who else has been there

b)

it hurts to think about the fact that this place existed even though he didn't know about it

c)

he sees everything

d)

he has to take time to map out and measure where everything should be

32.

How many rows above the horizontal line can you go in Conway's Soldiers?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971

33.

The man with the diamond patterns on his socks:

a)

saves Christopher

b)

saves Toby

c)

tries to kill Toby

d)

sells Christopher the map

e)

tries to rob Christopher

34.

What does Christopher’s mom try to do when she first sees him?

a)

yell at him

b)

hug him

c)

kiss him

d)

push him away

e)

ignore him/act like she doesn't see him

35.

In Christopher's favorite dream he:

a)

is like everybody else

b)

is in space

c)

is alone because everyone else is dead

d)

stabs someone with his Swiss Army Knife

e)

solves impossible maths problems

36.

Christopher’s mom leaves London because she says, _________

a)

“I can’t take it any more”

b)

“The b*****d hit me”

c)

“I need time to rest”

d)

“Somebody is going to get hurt”

e)

“I did a bad thing, Christopher, but for a good reason.”

37.

What grade does Christopher make on his Maths A Level?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

Outstanding

e)

Troll

38.

What gift does Father give Christopher?

a)

His old book

b)

a new rat

c)

a puzzle

d)

a dog

e)

eight maids a milking

39.

At the end of the book, Christopher no longer plans to become an astronaut, but a ________ instead.

a)

scientist

b)

engineer

c)

boiler repair like Father

d)

mathematician

e)

dracontologist

40.

What is in the appendix of this book?

a)

a math problem and solution

b)

some of his drawings

c)

more footnotes

d)

what happens to Christopher after the story ends

e)

I didn't pay attention - what’s an appendix?

41.

Explain the symbolism of the tree that was struck by lightning and left only a blackened charred stump near Christopher’s dad’s house near the end of the book. Give specific details from the book to support your answer.

4 lines
42.

What are three indicators that Christopher and Father's relationship will either improve or not improve?

4 lines
43.

What is your impression of the book? No wrong answers on this one.

a)

Really liked it!

b)

It was pretty good

c)

meh/OK

d)

I didn't really like it too much

e)

Uggh! I hated it!