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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does the narrator go to bed on his sample timetable?

2. Why did Father kill the dog?

3. Where does the narrator hide after he gets down in the subway tunnel and sees all of the people in the tube?

4. What is the setting of Chapter 197?

5. What is the gift that Father gives to the narrator at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the novel end so suddenly, unlike the start of the novel which takes a while to build? Please discuss the novel's pace and use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Death is a theme in the book with Christopher believing that his mother is dead and discovering a dead Wellington on the lawn. However, it is through Wellington's death that Christopher discovers his mother is alive. Why do you think Christopher's father told Christopher that his mother was dead? Why would he create the story about Mother dying at the hospital? Did Father's action symbolize his burying of his relationship with mother? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Christopher view reality? Does he live in the same reality as all of the other characters? Or does he live in an altered reality? Explain your answer. Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

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