Author
What is the name of the writer?
Mark Haddon
What is one of Christopher's middle names?
(Christopher) John Francis (Boone).
What town does Christopher live in?
Swindon
What is "an airing cupboard"?
A heated cupboard in which sheets, towels, clothes, etc., are kept warm and dry.
What are the past simple and past participle forms of "swim"?
Past simple: swam
Past participle: swum
What nationality is he?
English/British
What is the first name of Christopher's father?
Ed
What exam does he plan to take to qualify for university?
the Maths A level
Complete the simile: it was as slippery as ______.
an ell
What are the past simple and past participle forms of "fly"?
Past simple: flew
Past participle: flown
When was he born?
1962
How do we pronounce "Siobhan"?
shiv-awn /ʃəˈvɔːn/
What made it a Black Day for Christopher?
four yellow cars in a row
He discovers envelopes "adresed" to him. Correct the spelling.
addressed
"How old are you?" Make the question indirect: A policeman asks him ______.
how old he is
What city does he live in?
Oxford
What is the first name of Christopher's mother?
Judy
Father gives Christopher a golden retriever puppy. What's its name?
Sandy
What metaphor do you use for a person you love most and are very proud of? He is ________.
the apple of my eye
Make this question indirect: "What does Christopher write?" I wonder ______.
what Christopher writes
Which long-lasting disease does he suffer from?
long COVID
What breed of dog does Mrs Alexander have?
a dachshund
What is the name of the probability puzzle involving three doors and a prize?
The Monty Hall problem
What is the term for something that draws attention away from a more important subject?
Father accidentally leaves the book _to lie_ around.
lying