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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 199.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Alexander reveal to the narrator about Mr. Shears?
(a) Mr. Shears married his mistress.
(b) Mr. Shears was having an affair with the narrator's mother.
(c) Mr. Shears died two years ago.
(d) Mr. Shears killed the dog.

2. How much money did the narrator take out of the bank machine at the train station?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 30 pounds.
(c) 40 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

3. What does the narrator compare peoples' brains to?
(a) Computers.
(b) Lawn Mowers.
(c) VCRs.
(d) Televisions.

4. Who was the narrator's first main teacher at school?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Mr. Loxely.
(c) Siobhan.
(d) Julie.

5. According to the narrator, what four moods does the dog have?
(a) Mad, sad, happy, and cross.
(b) Happy, sad, cross, and concentrating.
(c) Sad, mad, concetrating, and envy.
(d) Cross, concentrating, caring, and happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say caused much of the stress in his parent's relationship?

2. Why does the narrator say you can join Orion to bits of Lepus, Taurus, or Gemini?

3. What reason does the narrator give for having a pond at school?

4. How long did the lady in the cafe say the narrator had been in the train station?

5. What does the stranger help the narrator do before getting on the train?

(see the answer key)

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