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Characters - Description
Characters - Quotes
Major Events
Chris' Mind
Things and Objects
100
Is found murdered at the beginning of the story. (animal + name)
Dog/Poodle - Wellington
100
"I got her to draw lots of these faces and then write down next to them exactly what they meant." Who is "HER"
Siobhan
100
Chris is arrested at the beginning of the story for _______ __ _______ _________. (four words)
assaulting a police officer
100
Christopher has trouble understanding ________ ________ when he looks at people. (two words)
facial expressions
100
Object used to kill the dog.
garden fork
200
The only person who can really "speak" and "understand" Christopher's language besides Father
Siobhan
200
"I wanted to answer the question properly, but he did not give me enough time to work out the correct answer." Who is HE?
the policeman
200
Christopher and his mother go to ________ after they leave Mr. Shears' place, and eventually ________ at the end of the story. (not towns)
Father's house.... get a small one room apartment for the two of them
200
Chris has describes his mind as a ________.
computer/machine/DVD player
200
Seeing four yellow cars in a row is a ________ Day.
black
300
This man has an affair with Chris' mom. (full name)
Roger Shears
300
Who says this: "I wonder if you can understand any of this. I know it will be very difficult for you. But I hope you can understand a little."
Christopher's mother
300
What do Christopher and Father do at the end of the novel that is symbolic of the regrowing of their relationship? (not the dog)
They grow a vegetable garden.
300
Chris has trouble understanding people's emotions. This is another way of saying he lacks ______.
empathy.
300
Christopher learns that other people has minds through an exercise at school involving this candy.
smarties
400
This person invites Christopher inside for desserts and conversation, but Christopher refuses because he doesn't like strangers.
Mrs. Alexander.
400
"I do not tell lies. _____ used to say that this was because I was a good person. But it is not because I am a good person. It is because I can't tell lies." Who should be in the _____?
Mother
400
What is the inciting incident in the novel? (Don't know what it means... think about the word "inciting")
The dog is found dead.
400
Christopher is optimistic about is future at the end of the story because he... (name at least TWO things)
-solved the mystery -wrote a book -went to london on his own -found mother
400
Chris says that this "problem" or "game" illustrates that intuition is not always right.
The Monty Hall Problem or Three Doors Game
500
Who is Father's coworker whom he lives with for a little while towards the end of the story?
Rhodri
500
"He said I liked maths because it meant solving problems, and these problems were difficult and interesting but there was always a straightforward answer at the end. And what he meant was that maths wasn’t like life because in life there are no straightforward answers at the end.” Who is the HE?
Mr. Jeavons (the psychologist)
500
At the end of the story, Father says Chris' _____ is important to him more than anything else. Father buys him a ______.
trust, dog
500
Chris shows a growing desire to be ______ as the novel progresses.
independent, on his own
500
Chris plays this game on expert version.
Minesweeper