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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 137 | Chapter 139.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Mrs. Gascoyne initially not going to allow the narrator to take the A-level exam?
(a) They did not have the resources to proctor an A-level exam.
(b) His teacher did not think he was prepared.
(c) The school did not offer the test.
(d) Father did not want the narrator to take the exam.

2. What type of video does the narrator watch while waiting for his father to get home?
(a) A video about the evolution of man.
(b) A video about life in the deepest parts of the ocean.
(c) A video about the life of seagulls.
(d) A video about the reproduction of mammals.

3. What colors does the narrator say he does not like?
(a) Red and green.
(b) Brown and yellow.
(c) Red and yellow.
(d) Brown and green.

4. How does the narrator know the individual with his father is an inspector?
(a) He is wearing jeans, rather than slacks.
(b) He is wearing a uniform, rather than a suit.
(c) He is not wearing a tie.
(d) He is wearing a suit, rather than a uniform.

5. Why does the narrator decide to investigate the death of the dog despite his father's admonishments?
(a) Because he thinks Mrs. Shears killed the dog.
(b) Because he thinks the police will not investigate the dog's murder.
(c) Because he thinks he'll get bored when he gets home.
(d) Because he does not always do what he is told.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what group did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle join when he got old?

2. What example does the narrator give of his father breaking the rules?

3. What concept, which appeared in a newspaper column, does the narrator explain in Chapter 101?

4. Why does the narrator not like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

5. What does the narrator compare his memory to?

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