Curious Incident Chapters 131 - 167

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

In Christopher's opinion, how do people demonstrate love?

1. They encourage each other to achieve their goals.
2. They give each other advice about their problems.
3. They talk about likes and dislikes.
4. They help each other and tell each other the truth.

How do Christopher and his father show that they've forgiven each other?

1. They spread their fingers and make them touch.
2. They hug
3. They share an ice cream cone
4. They laugh at animals

What does Christopher say Occam's razor proves?

1. That a murder victim is usually killed by someone known to him or her, that fairies don't exist, and that you can't talk to the dead
2. That most murder victims don't know their killers, that fairies don"t exist, and that you can't talk to the dead
3. That most murder victims don't know their killers, that fairies do exist, and that you can talk to the dead
4. That a murder victim is usually killed by someone known to him or her, that fairies don't exist, and that you can talk to the dead

Where does Christopher find his book?

1. In the china jug
2. In the trash can
3. In the garden
4. In his father's room

What else does Christopher find?

1. A razor
2. A book his father has been writing
3. A letter addressed to him
4. A photograph of his father and Mrs Shears

Who is the letter from, and what does it say?

1. It's from Christopher's Uncle Terry, and it describes paranormal activity.
2. It's from Christopher's mother, and it describes her life in London.
3. It's from Siobhan, and it asks Christopher to stop writing his book.
4. It's from Christopher's mother, and it asks Christopher for forgiveness.

How does Christopher say he feels after reading the letter?

1. Dissappointed and scared
2. Excited, but reluctant to jump to conclusions
3. Nervous and anxious
4. Excited, but confused about the letter's meaning

What explanation does Christopher's mother give for leaving?

1. She believed Christopher would be better off without her.
2. She wanted to travel to London.
3. His father asked her to leave
4. She needed time and space

Which of the following describes his mother's letters?

1. They're full of long-winded descriptions
2. They use big words
3. They're full of misspellings
4. They are extremely long

How does Christopher react to the letters?

1. He becomes angry
2. He becomes irritated
3. He becomes sick
4. He becomes frightened

What happens when his father finds Christopher and the letters?

1. He attacks Christopher
2. He begins to cry
3. He rushes out of the house
4. He draws himself a bath

To what does Christopher compare the human mind?

1. Eye movements
2. A spaceship
3. A cloud
4. A complicated computer

To what does Christopher's father confess as he puts Christopher to bed?

1. To killing Wellington
2. To detesting Christopher's mother
3. To attempting to kill Mr Shears
4. To wanting to give Christopher up for adoption

Quote #1

And Father said, "Christopher, do you understand that I love you?"

And I said "Yes," because loving someone is helping them when they get into trouble, and looking after them, and telling them the truth, and Father [...] always tells me the truth, which means that he loves me.

love (from family) is...

Quote #2

And Roger told me that he and Eileen weren't in love with one another anymore, and that they hadn't been in love with one another for a long time. Which meant that he was feeling lonely too. So we had a lot in common. And then we realised that we were in love with each other

Quote #3

And I said, "Thank you for supper," because that is being polite.

Discuss in groups

Both of Christopher's parents have done some bad stuff, which we find out in these chapters. What are they revealed to have done? Whose actions do you think are more forgivable or understandable and why?