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How old is Christopher?
15 years old
Who are Christopher's parents?
Ed and Judy Boone
What numbering system do the chapter numbers follow?
Prime numbers
Name a theme in the novel.
The nature of difference / alerity
Language and communication
Family relationships
The search for order and stability
Logic
The importance of truth and trust
How would you describe the genre of the novel?
Hybrid genre
What is the name of Christopher's pet rat?
Toby
Who does Judy Boone run away with?
Roger Shears (or Mr Shears)
What is the name of the technique that uses visual elements in the book?
Multimodal
Which theme is evident in this quote:
"I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them."
The search for order and stability / logic
Which genre is seen throughout the entirety of the novel?
Bildungsroman
What is the car combination for a Super Good Day?
5 red cars in row.
Who said this: "Your mother before she died was very good friends with Mr Shears."
Mrs Alexander
This quote: "Siobhan said that when you are writing a book you have to include some descriptions of things." Is an example of what technique?
Metafiction
Christopher as an unreliable narrator connects to which theme in the novel?
The nature of difference / alterity
Which genre is evident in the following quote:
"I stroked Wellington and wondered who had killed him, and why."
Crime fiction
Out of the six emotions shown, how many does Christopher understand?
2 - happy and sad
Who killed Wellington?
What are the alternate chapters that don't follow the plot called?
Digressions.
Name TWO themes evident in this quote:
"He held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan. I held up my left hand and spread my fingers out in a fan and we made our fingers and thumbs touch each other."
Family relationships / The importance of trust and truth / Language and communication
Which genre is evident in the following quote:
"And it made me so sad because it was like you didn’t really need me at all."
Epistolary
What famous math problem does Christopher use to explain logic?
The Monty Hall Problem.
Which character's perspective do we receive in the epistolary interlude?
Christopher's mother - Judy Boone
How would you describe Christopher's narrative voice?
Unreliable/unconventional narrator
OR
teacher discretion
Name one theme and explain how it shapes Christopher's world in the novel.
Teacher discretion.
Name all 4 of the genres in the novel.
Crime fiction
Bildungsroman
The Hero's Journey
Epistolary