Vocabulary
The main character of a book/film/show.
Protagonist.
The protagonist (full name)
Christopher (John Francis) Boone
Through the story, Christopher is coded as what?
Autistic/neurodiverse
What implement is used to kill Wellington?
Pitchfork/garden fork
"I want to see my ________!" - Ed Boone
son
The person who tells the story.
Narrator
The protagonist's dad
Ed Boone
Why is Christopher taken by the police at the beginning of the novel?
He hit the policeman who touched him/because of the dead dog.
What subject is Christopher taking early as an A-Level?
Maths
"All the other children at my school are ________." - Christopher
stupid
The ability to share the feelings of another and understand them.
Empathy
The murder victim
Wellington
Why does Christopher believe he can't live with his dad anymore?
He killed Wellington and Christopher is frightened to be in the house with him now.
What does dad confiscate from Christopher?
His murder mystery book about his investigation.
"I made myself a ___________ milkshake." - Christopher
raspberry
A word to describe someone who does not have any kind of cognition or communication condition, whose brain works in a 'normal' way.
Neurotypical
The kind, older neighbour who helps the protagonist
Mrs Alexander
How did Christopher get money to get himself to London?
He stole his dad's bank card.
Who killed Wellington and why?
Dad (Ed), because he was angry at the breakdown of his relationship with Mrs Shears (and also because of his anger at Mr Shears).
"So, why are you going to __________?" - Policeman
London
The element in a text that evokes worry, anxiety, fear or stress.
Tension
The protagonist's teaching assistant at school
Siobhan
What type of cake does Mrs Alexander first offer Christopher?
Battenberg
What is Christopher's favourite book?
Sherlock Holmes/The Hound of the Baskervilles
"Your father is a much more ________ person." - Judy Boone (in a letter)
patient