Christopher’s Traits
What role does Christopher play in The curious incident of the dog in the night time?
Christopher is a 15 year old boy, living with his widowed father.
Who does Christopher live with?
His widowed father
Why does Christopher run away to London?
To find and live with his mother
Where does Christopher find Wellington?
Mrs.Shears backyard
What is Christopher’s favourite type of math?
Prime numbers
What are Christopher’s favourite academic subjects?
Science and Maths
What are Christopher’s parents names?
Ed and Judy Boone
Who does Christopher ask to watch over Toby while he’s in London?
His neighbour Ms.Alexander
Who is Wellington’s owner?
His neighbour Mrs.Shears
What are Christopher’s Least favourite colours?
Brown and yellow
What is Christopher writing a mystery novel about? And why?
Christopher is writing a book about the death of Wellington (his neighbours dog). He is trying to figure out who killed him
Why does Christopher stop trusting his dad and then runs away to London to find his mom?
He thought his dad was a murderer after he found out his dad killed Wellington, and stoped trusting him after he lied about his mom being dead
What was Christopher’s near death experience at the train station and what triggered it?
Toby escaped from Christopher’s pocket and ran onto the train tracks when a train was coming
How does Christopher first find Wellington?
He finds him in Mrs.Shears backyard impaled by a pitch fork
What does Christopher need to see in order for it to be super black day? What does it have to do with his decisions for that day?
He needs to see 4 yellow cars in a day. This triggers him to curl up in a ball and groan and not talk to anyone that day.
What does Christopher want to be when he grows up?
An astronaut
Why does Christopher’s mom leave him and his dad?
She can’t handle Christopher’s issues, and is having an affair with Mr.Shears
What happens to Christopher when he is over stimulated by information at the train station?
He has a breakdown and sits at a coffee shop for a few hours squaring 2s in hope of calming down
Why did Christopher’s dad kill Wellington?
Christopher’s dad killed Wellington because he was mad at Mrs.Shears for dumping him and thought she cared about Wellington more than him
What does Christopher need to see in order for it to be super good day? What does it have to do with his decisions for that day?
He needs to see 5 red cars in a day. This encourages him to try something new.
What triggers Christopher to get violent and/or lash out?
When people touch him or if there is too mush information coming at him that he can’t process
What does Siobhan help Christopher with when it comes to being social?
She helps him distinguish different emotions and what they mean
What is Christopher’s mothers address in London?
451c Chapter Road, London NW2 5NG
What type of dog was Wellington?
He was a poodle
Why does Christopher really like prime numbers? What role do they play in the story?
He likes them because they follow a pattern. All the chapters are prime numbers.