The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Character Review 1

Question 1

According to Christopher's father, Christopher's mother

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died of a heart condition

Question 2

What is the name of the protagonist's pet rat?

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Toby

Question 3

Throughout the book, Christopher is looking forward to passing his _____________.

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A-levels maths

Question 4

Christopher claims that he doesn't feel comfortable with Mrs. Alexander because

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She was a stranger

Question 5

The neighbor who befriends Christopher.

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Mrs. Alexander

Question 6

To begin his investigation, Christopher ____________.

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talks to the neighbors

Question 7

Eventually, Christopher learns that his mother

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ran away with Mr. Shears

Question 8

The protagonist's assistant/helper at school.

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Siobhan

Question 9

Christopher, however, explains that he likes math, particularly The Monty Hall Problem because

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It is logical but sometimes complicated.

Question 10

Christopher begins to think his father lied to him when he discovers

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letters addressed to Christopher from his mother

Question 11

Who begs Christopher not to complete his investigation?

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his dad

Question 12

Siobhan encourages Christopher to make his book more interesting by

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using description so his readers can visualize the action

Question 13

Christopher gets irritated with other people because they do this, but he cannot.

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lie

Question 14

One of Christopher's favorite dreams is when __________.

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The only people in the world left are people like him.

Question 15

Ultimately, Christopher learns that _________________ killed the murder victim.

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his father

Question 16

According to his teacher Mr. Jeavons, Christopher likes math because it's

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straightforward

Question 17

Who is the young boy with autism (the protagonist of the story)?

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Christopher

Question 18

What detective is Christopher inspired by?

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Sherlock Holmes

Question 19

Christopher thinks that he would make an excellent __________________.

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astronaut

Question 20

When people touch Christopher, he often responds by ______________________.

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screaming and hitting them

Question 21

How does Christopher's father tell him he loves him?

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spread his fingers out like a fan

Question 22

The neighbor lady who sympathizes with the protagonist's father, develops a relationship w/ him

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Mrs. Shears

Question 23

At school, Christopher has to learn to express his ___________.

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emotions

Question 24

Siobhan draws a variety of faces for Christopher to teach him _________________.

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what people's facial expressions mean

Question 25

Christopher knows it will be a Super Good Day if he sees_________ in a row.

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5 red cars

Question 26

The man with whom the protagonist's mother is having/has had an affair.

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Mr. Shears

Question 27

After discovering the murder, Christopher ends up in a jail cell because

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He hits a police officer.

Question 28

Christopher decides to begin a murder investigation when he finds

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his neighbor's dog stabbed to death

Question 29

How does Christopher explain why he doesn't like certain colors?

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Hating the colors makes the world simpler to him.

Question 30

Christopher decides to write a/an ____________.

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murder mystery novel

Question 31

The murder victim.

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Wellington

Question 32

Which colors does Christopher hate?

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yellow and brown

Question 33

What does Christopher value most?

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Logic

Question 34

Christopher can understand other people by realizing that their minds, like his, are like

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a machine or computer

Question 35

When Christopher feels overwhelmed or scared, he often

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rolls into a ball and moans quietly

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