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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Alexander respond when the narrator asks if Mrs. Shears killed his mother?
(a) Mrs. Shears admits that she did not know the narrator's mother.
(b) Mrs. Alexander admits that Mrs. Shears did kill his mother.
(c) Mrs. Alexander admits that Mrs. Shears did not kill his mother.
(d) Mrs. Alexander did not know the narrator's mother was dead.

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

3. What type of dog does Mrs. Alexander own?
(a) Poodle.
(b) Dachshund.
(c) Rottweiler.
(d) Terrier.

4. The type of day the narrator has depends on the number of cars he passes on the way to school. What are the two types of days that he has?
(a) Quite good days and bad days.
(b) Green days and black days.
(c) Brown days and super good days.
(d) Good days and black days.

5. What term does the narrator use to describe the students at his school?
(a) Special needs.
(b) Dumb.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Mean.

6. In Chapter 137, why does Father apologize to the narrator on Saturday?
(a) For not taking the narrator to get lunch.
(b) For not telling the narrator about Mr. Shears.
(c) For not taking the narrator on their outing the previous Saturday.
(d) For getting angry.

7. What does Father decide to do on Saturday instead of taking the narrator on a weekly trip?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Go over Mrs. Shears house.
(c) Watch a soccer match.
(d) Clean the house.

8. In Chapter 89, why does the narrator keep his eyes closed on his way to school on the third day?
(a) Because he is allowed to after three green days in a row.
(b) Because he is allowed to after two good days in a row.
(c) Because after two black days in a row, he is allowed to.
(d) Because he is allowed to after three bad days in a row.

9. Who wrote the letter that the narrator finds at the bottom of the cupboard?
(a) His mother.
(b) Siobhan.
(c) Mr. Loxely.
(d) Mrs. Shears.

10. In Chapter 79, what is Father doing when the narrator returns home?
(a) Sitting on the living room sofa watching television.
(b) Laying on the bed taking a nap.
(c) Sitting at the kitchen table.
(d) Talking to Mrs. Shears on the telephone.

11. What is the name of the man who works for Father and greets the narrator at the start of Chapter 103?
(a) Rhodri.
(b) Degrassi.
(c) Juan.
(d) Jackson.

12. How many red cars does Christopher's bus consecutively pass on his way to school?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

13. What types of books does the narrator mostly read?
(a) Books about animals and people.
(b) Math and biology books.
(c) Science and math books.
(d) Books about plants and animals.

14. Which one of the following it not one of the narrator's favorite animals?
(a) A sea lion.
(b) An African elephant.
(c) An orangutan.
(d) A spider monkey.

15. Why does the narrator say he uses prime numbers?
(a) He cannot tell the difference between prime numbers and cardinal numbers.
(b) Prime numbers are easier to calculate.
(c) Prime numbers are easier to remember.
(d) He likes prime numbers better than cardinal numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator's father describe Mr. Shears?

2. In Chapter 103, where does the narrator go to watch the clouds make pictures?

3. What did Father take to the hospital when he went to visit Mother?

4. How many attachments does the narrator's Swiss army knife have?

5. What mystery does the narrator say scientists will solve someday?

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