Characters
What is the name of the dog?
Wellington.
What is Christopher’s favourite subject at school?
Maths.
Why does Christopher travel to London?
To see his mother.
Who killed the dog?
Christopher’s father.
“I always tell the truth.”
Christopher.
Who is Christopher’s teacher?
Siobhan.
How old is Christopher?
Fifteen.
How does Christopher travel to London?
By train.
Who owns the dog that is killed?
Mrs Shears.
“It made me sad because it was like you didn’t really need me at all.”
Christopher’s mother.
Who is Toby?
Christopher’s pet rat.
What is Christopher’s favourite colour?
Red.
Who travels to London with Christopher?
His pet rat.
Why is Christopher arrested?
He hits a police officer.
“I have a grandson your age.”
Mrs Alexander.
What is Christopher’s mother called?
Judy Boone.
What is Christopher’s least favourite colour?
Brown.
Who does Christopher’s mother live with?
Mr Shears.
What kind of dog is killed?
A poodle.
“Sometimes we are sad but we don’t really know we are sad.”
Siobhan.
With whom did Christopher’s father have an affair (romantic relationship)?
Mrs Shears.
What medical condition does Christopher have?
Asperger’s syndrome / autistic spectrum disorder.
Where do Christopher and his mother go after they leave London?
Swindon.
Which Sherlock Holmes story inspires the name of the book?
The Hound of the Baskervilles.
“I think she cared more for that bloody dog than for me, for us.”
Christopher’s father.