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What did the narrator pull out of the dog?

A fork

100

How does the narrator feel about dogs?

He likes them.

100

What are the dog's four moods?

Happy, sad, cross, and concentrating.

100

Why does the narrator like dogs?

 They are faithful and honest.

100

How did Mrs. Shears react to seeing the narrator with the dog?

She screamed and shouted.

200

Why does the narrator dislike shouting?

It scares him

200

What did the narrator do when Mrs. Shears shouted?

He put the dog down and moved back.

200

How long did the narrator hug the dog?

Four minutes.

200

Who arrived after Mrs. Shears?

The police.

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What did the policeman first ask the narrator?

“What’s going on here?”

300

How old is the narrator?

15

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What did the policeman do that upset the narrator?

Touched him

300

What happened when the policeman touched the narrator?

The narrator hit him

300

Why was the narrator arrested?

For assaulting a police officer

300

What does the narrator say about understanding jokes?

He doesn’t understand them

400

How does the narrator describe the universe’s expansion?

Stars are moving away, some near the speed of light.

400

What does the narrator compare his mind to?

A machine, like a bread slicer.

400

How does the narrator describe Mr. Jeavons?

He smells of soap and wears brown shoes with tiny circular holes.

400

What did the policeman say after arresting the narrator?

He warned him against further "monkey business”

400

How does the narrator describe the Milky Way?

As a stripe of stars because our galaxy is a disk.

500

What does the narrator notice about the policewoman?

A hole in her tights and a red scratch on her ankle.

500

 Why does the narrator think some dogs are more interesting than people?

Because they are faithful, honest, and some are cleverer than certain people.

500

What does Siobhan suggest about murder mystery novels?

That they usually involve people being killed, not animals.

500

How does the narrator feel about reading books on science and maths?

He prefers them because they are logical and understandable.

500

What did Siobhan do when she read the first page of the narrator’s book?

She said it was "different," using air quotes.

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