the curious incident of the dog in the night-time

Comprehension Check

On the back of this page, answer TEN of the 15 questions below. Number your responses and use
complete sentences (1-2 per question is sufficient). Some questions have two parts so read carefully.

1. Why does Christopher relate better to dogs than to people?

2. How are prime numbers a part of Christopher’s life?

3. What distinction does Christopher make between simile and metaphor?

4. How do Christopher and his parents “hug” since Christopher doesn’t like to be touched?

5. What are the two colors Christopher does not like? Why?

6. What academic subject does Christopher excel in?

7. His teacher Siobhan encourages him to pursue another talent; what is it?

8. What is Mrs. Shears’s role in the life of Christopher and his father?

9. What important information does Mrs. Alexander reveal to Christopher?

10. When detecting in his father’s room, what important objects does Christopher discover?

11. What realization about Father shatters Christopher’s world?

12. Who is Christopher’s favorite author/what is his favorite book?

13. What are the two mysteries Christopher is trying to solve?

14. What career does Christopher plan to pursue?

15. What pet does Christopher have? What is its name?

Choose one of the prompts below and develop a detailed paragraph response (4-6 sentences).
THINK before you start writing so you can organize what you are going to write. Label your
paragraph A,B, or C

A) Which aspects of life does Christopher find unbearably complicated or stressful? What are some of
the different ways he responds to these situations or circumstances? (at least two)

B) Where does Christopher decide to go on his own? Why? How does he prepare for this journey?
Who does he ask for assistance as he prepares?

C) What are some of the obstacles Christopher encounters on his journey? (at least two) How does he
overcome these obstacles to reach his final destination?