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WorksheetsCurious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Test
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
What type of narrator is Christopher?
Ironic
Untrustworthy
Unreliable
3rd Person Omniscient
Christopher hates yellow and _______.
blue
red
metal color
brown
This character wrote letters to Christopher
Siobhan
Mother
Father
Mrs. Gascoyne
Christopher is told to never hit her, even if she hits him first.
Mother
Sarah
Melissa Brown
Mrs. Gascoyne
She began a relationship with Father after his marriage broke
Mrs. Shears
Siobhan
Mrs. Gascoyne
Mrs. Alexander
Toby is...
Mrs. Alexander's dog
A kid at Christopher's school
A rat
Christopher's new dog
This character cheats on her husband
Mother
Mrs. Gascoyne
Mrs. Shears
Siobhan
This character works with Christopher's Father
Rhodri
Joseph
Mr. Shears
Reverend Peters
Encourages Christopher to write the book
Siobhan
Mrs. Alexander
Father
Mrs. Gascoyne
Mrs. Peters
His real name is 'Roger'
Father
Reverend Peters
Mr. Shears
Rhodri
Christopher's dog's name
Toby
Ivor
Wellington
Sandy
Christopher asks her to take care of his pet.
Mrs. Shears
Siobhan
Mother
Mrs. Alexander
The lady at #44
Who was Christopher's PRIME SUSPECT for the majority of his investigation?
Father
Toby
Rhodri
Mr. Shears
Christopher's main/one-to-one teacher
Siobhan
Mrs. Peters
Reverend Peters
Mrs. Gascoyne
What is a RED HERRING?
a type of fish
a misleading clue
a detective that can't solve a mystery
the last clue needed to solve a mystery
a person covering up for the Prime Suspect
Christopher's favorite detective is:
Sherlock Holmes
Monk
Shaggy and Scooby Doo
Miss Marple
Hercule Poirot
Christopher’s dad kills the dog because:
he was being attacked and feared for his life
he thought it was a rabid wolf
Mrs. Shears just ended their relationship
he was bored and thought it was something to do at the time
he knew Mother loved the dog and this was a way to hurt her like she hurt him
What does Christopher believe happened to his Mother early in this book?
she ran off with another man
she went to go live with his grandmother
she went to live in France
she died
she is just on a long trip
Christopher does not like _____ because they are lies.
similes
metaphors
white lies
The Monty Hall chapter tells us that you are more likely to get the car if you
switch
stay
it doesn't matter since it is a 50/50 chance
I have no idea what a Monty Hall chapter is
Christopher says his memory is like a
bear trap
text book index
factory
computer
DVD Player
What happened when Christopher relaxed his guard?
he fell asleep
he missed his train
he started groaning
he missed a vital clue
his dad found the book
What does Rhodri do that makes Christopher not like him?
smokes cigarettes and strokes his hair
he is better at math
makes fun of father
looks at him without blinking
laughs at him
What does Father do when Christopher begins to hit him?
calls the police
knocks him out
leaves the house
threatens to rip up his book
yells at Christopher
The Cottingley Fairies is/are _____.
a Sherlock Holmes mystery
one of Christopher's favorite movies
strange lights that appear on a mountain near Swindon
a computer game
just paper cut-outs
What does Christopher find in the box of letters?
pictures of his Mother
one brown show
his book
a fork
What does Christopher find odd about the letters?
They are postmarked after Mother's death
They are full of mistakes
They are written in French
The color of the paper
According to her letters, Mother is not:
happy with Roger
ever going to see Christopher
sorry she left Christopher
a very good mother
going to leave Christopher in Swindon
The constellation that Christopher see while hiding outside his house is:
The Plough (the Big Dipper to us)
Orion
Leo
Cygnus the Swan
Christopher's first choice to live when he is working out a plan while behind the shed is:
Mother
Siobhan
Mrs. Shears
Mrs. Alexander
Father (but it is a scary option)
Christopher does not like going to new places because he:
doesn't know who else has been there
it hurts to think about the fact that this place existed even though he didn't know about it
he sees everything
he has to take time to map out and measure where everything should be
How many rows above the horizontal line can you go in Conway's Soldiers?
2
3
4
5
3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971
The man with the diamond patterns on his socks:
saves Christopher
saves Toby
tries to kill Toby
sells Christopher the map
tries to rob Christopher
What does Christopher’s mom try to do when she first sees him?
yell at him
hug him
kiss him
push him away
ignore him/act like she doesn't see him
In Christopher's favorite dream he:
is like everybody else
is in space
is alone because everyone else is dead
stabs someone with his Swiss Army Knife
solves impossible maths problems
Christopher’s mom leaves London because she says, _________
“I can’t take it any more”
“The b*****d hit me”
“I need time to rest”
“Somebody is going to get hurt”
“I did a bad thing, Christopher, but for a good reason.”
What grade does Christopher make on his Maths A Level?
A
B
D
Outstanding
Troll
What gift does Father give Christopher?
His old book
a new rat
a puzzle
a dog
eight maids a milking
At the end of the book, Christopher no longer plans to become an astronaut, but a ________ instead.
scientist
engineer
boiler repair like Father
mathematician
dracontologist
What is in the appendix of this book?
a math problem and solution
some of his drawings
more footnotes
what happens to Christopher after the story ends
I didn't pay attention - what’s an appendix?
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.
What are three indicators that Christopher and Father's relationship will either improve or not improve?
What is your impression of the book? No wrong answers on this one.
Really liked it!
It was pretty good
meh/OK
I didn't really like it too much
Uggh! I hated it!
