Questions About the Story
- What do we learn about Christopher through his various factual descriptions of mathematical and scientific concepts?
- How is the dog's murder the catalyst for the rest of the story? What might Christopher have lost if the dog hadn't died?
- What does Christopher learn from interactions with his neighbors?
- Was Christopher's father justified in lying about Christopher's mom? Why or why not? If not, what would have been a better course of action?
- What did Christopher learn from his journey to London?
- How do Christopher's challenges impact his parents' relationship?
- Siobhan is mentioned regularly, but never participates directly in the story. What is Siobhan's role in the novel?
Questions About Literary Elements
- Why is the first person narration critical to the story? What would you lose without the first person narration?
- Christopher, the narrator, goes to a school for students with ''special needs,'' although he thinks that term is silly. Christopher's challenge is never named. How does this level of information affect your understanding of the novel?
- In what ways is Christopher a dynamic character? Are there any other dynamic characters in this novel?
- How important is setting to this novel? If it were set in a different time or place, what would change?
- What is the climax of the novel? Is this the climax you expected based on the story's opening?
Reading comprehension and recall of plot and character.
What colour would make it a Super Good Day for Christopher?
What is Christopher's full name?
What does Ed tell his son about what happened to his mother?
Who originally wrote the novel that the line, "curious incident of the dog in the night time" comes from?
How does Christopher find out what really happened to his mother?
Who teaches Christopher how to understand facial expressions?
What is the name of Mrs Shears' dog?
According to Christopher, what four emotions do dogs have?
Question Answer Choices Happy, sad, cross, playing. Happy, sad, hungry, concentrating. Happy, sad, angry, hungry. Happy, sad, cross and concentrating.Who killed Wellington?
What type of language does Christopher not like?
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