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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator put on the kitchen table when he returns home in Chapter 127?
(a) His favorite book.
(b) His novel.
(c) His A-level test.
(d) His homework.

2. In Chapter 109, who tells the narrator, "...sometimes we get sad about things and we don't like to tell other people that we are sad about them."
(a) Mrs. Alexander.
(b) Siobhan.
(c) Father.
(d) Rhodri.

3. What time was it when the narrator saw the dog laying on the grass?
(a) 12:07 a.m.
(b) 11:55 a.m.
(c) 9:10 a.m.
(d) 10:03 p.m.

4. Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time they reach home from the police headquarters?
(a) Because the narrator keeps asking questions about the dog's death.
(b) Because the narrator will not admit why he was arrested.
(c) Because the narrator will not answer Father's questions about the dog's death.
(d) Because the neighbors are asking them questions when they reach their home.

5. What made the narrator think at one time that his parents were going to get a divorce?
(a) Because Mother got sick.
(b) Because Mother moved out.
(c) Because they did not sleep in the same room.
(d) Because they had a lot of arguments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of books does the narrator mostly read?

2. What does the narrator's mother apologize for in Chapter 149?

3. In Chapter 127, how does the narrator respond to his father grabbing him after Father finds what the narrator put on the kitchen table?

4. What type of listing does the narrator include in Chapter 73?

5. In reflection, what does the narrator recall about his mother's temper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Christopher escape the police officer in Chapter 211?

2. How did Christopher's "behavioral problems" impact the relationship between his parents?

3. Describe Christopher and Father's Saturday outing in Chapter 137.

4. How does Christopher explain Mr. and Mrs. Shears' relationship?

5. What happened to Toby in Chapter 227? How does the narrator save Toby?

6. Describe the series of events that led to Christopher's arrest.

7. Why does Christopher feel he cannot trust his father? How does he react towards Father after he confesses to Wellington's death?

8. What is significant about Christopher's behavior in Chapter 191?

9. Describe the "How the Mind Works" experiment.

10. How is Christopher's memory like a video player? And how is it different?

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