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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. Who tells the narrator that his mother has gone to heaven?
(a) No one.
(b) Father.
(c) Mrs. Forbes.
(d) Mrs. Shears.

2. In Chapter 97, where does the narrator go after he arrives home from school?
(a) To Mrs. Shears' house.
(b) To the local store.
(c) To visit Father at work.
(d) To visit Mrs. Alexander.

3. For how long was the narrator hugging the dog when he heard screaming?
(a) 4 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 2 minutes.
(d) 8 minutes.

4. What type of business does Father own?
(a) A shoe repair business.
(b) An auto repair business.
(c) A boiler repair business.
(d) A laundry business.

5. In Chapter 109, what does the narrator spend the afternoon doing?
(a) Detective work.
(b) Painting pictures of aliens.
(c) Reading his favorite book.
(d) Math.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's memory have that is similar to a soundtrack?

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the dog the narrator finds lying on the grass?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What groundbreaking information does Christopher find out in the Chapter 149, and how does he learn this information?

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

5. How does Christopher explain the meaning of adverts, and what example of an advert does he give?

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

7. Describe Christopher's feelings towards his father and how he deals with his feelings in Chapter 233?

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

9. Why does Christopher not believe in the supernatural? Give one example of supernatural mysteries that he does not believe in.

10. What is the purpose of Chapter 181? Why does the author feel the need to include Chapter 181 in the novel?

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