Plot
Characters
Themes
Quotes
Various
100

What is the first piece of information we are given in the novel?


THAT MRS SHEARS' DOG WAS DEAD

100

2What is the name of the dog that Christopher finds dead?


WELLINGTON

100

7Why does Christopher like dogs?

BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE THINKING, BECAUSE THEY ARE FAITHFUL, DO NOT LIE AND CANNOT TALK

BECAUSE THEY LIKE BEING CUDDLED

BECAUSE DOGS LIKE TO GO OUT WALKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME

BECAUSE THEY ARE PLAYFUL AND ALWAYS LIKE ATTENTION

BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE THINKING, BECAUSE THEY ARE FAITHFUL, DO NOT LIE AND CANNOT TALK

100
  1. What is Christopher's full name?     

CHRISTOPHER JOHN FRANCIS BOONE

100

3What type of dog was Mrs Shear's dog?


A POODLE

200

6How does Christopher know Siobhan?


SHE IS A TEACHER AT HIS SCHOOL

200

5Who draws pictures of faces for Christopher so that he can understand different emotions?


SIOBHAN

200

8What is Christopher doing when Mrs Shears finds her dead dog for the first time?


HUGGING THE DOG

200

14Why is Christopher arrested?

FOR ASSAULT

200

11How old is Christopher?

15

300

12When does Christopher start 'groaning'?


WHEN THERE IS TOO MUCH INFORMATION IN HIS HEAD FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD

300

10Who interrogates Christopher after Mrs Shears discovers what's happened to her dog?


THE POLICE

300

9What kind of novel does Christopher say this is?


A MURDER MYSTERY NOVEL

300

15How does Christopher number his chapters?


WITH PRIME NUMBER

300

13What does Christopher do when the policeman touches him?


HE HITS HIM

400

17Why does Christopher always wear a watch?


BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE TIME IS

400

18Who does Christopher tell the policeman makes up his family?


HIS FATHER, UNCLE AND GRANDMOTHER (HIS MOTHER IS DEAD)

400

7Why does Christopher like dogs?


BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE THINKING, BECAUSE THEY ARE FAITHFUL, DO NOT LIE AND CANNOT TALK

400

20What happens at the police station?


CHRISTOPHER IS GIVEN A CAUTION

400

16According to Christopher, what happens in American if you find a prime number of over 100 digits longs?


THE CIA BUYS IT FOR $10 000

500

19What does Christopher do instead of hugging?


SPREADS THE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND INTOA FAN SO THAT HIS FINGERS AND THUMB TOUCH THE OTHER PERSONS'

500

25What does 4 yellow cars in a row mean to Christopher?

A BLACK DAY

500

21Why doesn't Christopher ever tells lies?


BECAUSE HE CAN'T

500

22What does Christopher's father tell him to do?


KEEP HIS NOSE OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS

500

23How many years ago does Christopher think his mother died?


FIVE

TWENTY

TWO

TEN