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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of Christopher´s counsellor?

a)

Sinead

b)

Sinita

c)

Siobhan

d)

Sandrene

2.

Why does Christopher think his book is not a proper book.

a)

He does not write well.

b)

It does not have a proper ending.

c)

It is confusing.

d)

It does not have a villain.

3.

Who did he run into at the shop?

a)

Mrs Shears

b)

Mrs Alexander

c)

His father

d)

The police

4.

He decided to ask Mrs Alexander about Mr Shears because

a)

it was not strictly on the things he promised his dad not to do

b)

he was curious

c)

he was a rebel

d)

he knew Mrs Alexander might know something

5.

Who did Christopher asked if Mr Shears had killed?

a)

Wellington

b)

himself

c)

his mother

d)

another dog

6.

We found out that Mrs Alexander did not know that

a)

Wellington was dead

b)

That Christopher's mother had died

c)

That his father did not like Mr Shears

d)

nothing

7.

What is the dog's name that was owned by Mrs. Shears?

a)


Walter

b)

Wellington

c)

Christopher

d)

Ivor

8.

How does the narrator view living in Swindon?

a)


He dislikes it and wants to move.

b)

He is proud of his hometown.

c)


He is indifferent to it.

d)

He is unsure about his feelings.

9.

For most of this reading selection (Saturday), what is Christopher doing?

a)

Investigating the scene of the crime

b)


Interviewing neighbors

c)

Talking to his Father

d)

Doing dective work

10.

Why doesn´t Christopher like talking to strangers?

a)


Because Christopher doesn´t like people he hasn´t met before

b)


Because they are scary

c)

Because of Stranger Danger

d)


Because they are hard to understand

11.

What is the main reason Christopher decides to investigate the death of the dog?

a)

He is curious about the incident.

b)

He wants to prove his detective skills.

c)

He is asked by Mrs. Shears.

d)

He wants to write a book about it.

12.

Which literary device is predominantly used in the title 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime'?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Irony

d)

Alliteration

13.

What is Christopher's favorite subject in school?

a)

Mathematics

b)

English

c)

History

d)

Science

14.

How does Christopher's condition affect his perception of the world?

a)

He sees everything in black and white.

b)

He has a heightened sense of smell.

c)

He struggles with understanding emotions.

d)

He has a photographic memory.

15.

What narrative perspective is used in 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime'?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person limited

d)

Third-person omniscient