The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What is the basis for Christopher’s belief that dogs don’t tell lies?

A) Dogs are loyal.

B) Dogs have no ulterior motives.

C) Dogs don’t talk.

D) Dogs have pure hearts.

2. What analogy does Christopher make to a ball being thrown into the air?

A) The expanding universe

B) Working out the answer to a question

C) The structure of a mystery novel

D) Shooting a gun

3. Why does Christopher find metaphors confusing?

A) The word metaphor comes from two Greek words.

B) Metaphors have no numbers.

C) Metaphors make him forget what someone was talking about.

D) Metaphors are apocryphal.

4. What meaning do the book’s many illustrations convey?

A) Christopher can solve mathematical problems far beyond ordinary capabilities.

B) Christopher is very good at understanding the nuances of emotions.

C) Christopher has a unique way of processing information and viewing the world around him.

D) Christopher is as talented at art as he is at mathematics.

5. How does Christopher plan to prove his intelligence?

A) Take his A level in mathematics and get an A grade

B) Find out who killed Wellington

C) Write a mystery novel

D) Explain relativity to Mrs. Gascoyne

6. What literary purpose is served by Christopher’s suspicion that Mr. Shears killed Wellington?

A) It is an example of irony because Mr.