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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 was the breed of the dog the narrator found on the grass?
(a) Poodle.
(b) Terrier.
(c) Labrador.
(d) Rottweiler.

2. 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 did not know the narrator's mother was dead.
(c) Mrs. Alexander admits that Mrs. Shears did not kill his mother.
(d) Mrs. Alexander admits that Mrs. Shears did kill his mother.

3. What information does the narrator include on the graph in Chapter 151?
(a) How many frogs there were in the pond, by year.
(b) How many children are in the school, by year.
(c) How many children learned to swim, by year.
(d) How many animal life forms live in the pond.

4. Where does the narrator's father take him for an outing in Chapter 137?
(a) For a drive.
(b) The park.
(c) The zoo.
(d) The movies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long was the narrator hugging the dog when he heard screaming?

2. What was on the front cover the card the narrator sent to his mother while she was in the hospital?

3. What type of dog does Mrs. Alexander own?

4. What is the narrator's full name?

5. In Chapter 137, why does Father apologize to the narrator on Saturday?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Christopher, what is time? What is not time?

2. According to the narrator, why are people different than animals? What example does Christopher give?

3. Why does Christopher like timetables? When did he make timetables? What example of a timetable does he give the reader?

4. Why was it necessary for Siobhan to draw pictures of different emotions for the narrator to study?

5. How does Christopher alert Siobhan that he knows about his Mother and Mr. Shears? And what advice does she give him about the new information that he has?

6. Why is Father upset with Christopher in Chapter 79?

7. Describe Wellington's condition in Chapter 2.

8. How does Christopher illustrate that he "sees everything"?

9. Describe The Case of the Cottingley Fairies.

10. Why does Christopher say that it is silly to name constellations for their shapes? What are two examples he gives for his reasoning?

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