Chapter 61-78

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October 5, 2021

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This lesson:

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• About Chapters 61-78
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The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime

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Chapter 61

Christopher remembers a vicar called Reverend Peters who said heaven was a different kind of place than our universe. Christopher believes that heaven doesn’t exist. He reasons that heaven could possibly lie on the other side of a black hole, but for the dead to get there they’d have to be fired off into space by rocket.

Chapter 67

Inspired by his Good Day, Christopher draws a map of his neighborhood and sets out to question the people on his block about the murder. He doesn't like talking to strangers, so he clutches his Swiss Army knife tight inside his pocket as he goes to Mr. Thompson’s house. Mr. Thompson claims to have been away on the night of the murder. The resident at Number 44 does not have any information. Christopher next tries number forty-three, but the occupant jokes about policemen getting younger and younger, and Christopher, who hates being laughed at, walks away

Chapter 67

He skips Number 38 because he fears the people who live there. At Number 39, Mrs. Alexander, an elderly neighbor, works in her front garden. She has nothing to add about Wellington’s murder but invites Christopher in for tea. He refuses to go inside, so Mrs. Alexander decides to bring biscuits out for him. Christopher, however, worries she might be calling the police and walks away.

Chapter 67

Christopher has an insight about who might have killed Wellington. He figures there are three reasons someone might kill a dog: because they hate the dog; because they are crazy; or because they want to upset the owner. Christopher cannot think of anyone who hated Wellington and does not know anyone who is crazy. He does know that most murderers know their victim and that the only person who would want to upset Mrs. Shears is Mr. Shears. Mr. Shears left about two years ago and didn’t come back. 

Chapter 67

When Mother died, Mrs. Shears would come over and cook for Christopher and his father because she felt lonely, too. Sometimes she even stayed overnight. Christopher doesn’t know why Mr. Shears left Mrs. Shears, but if Mr. Shears didn’t want to live in the same house as Mrs. Shears anymore he probably hates her. He might have decided to kill Wellington to make her sad. Christopher decides to find out more about Mr. Shears.

Chapter 71

Christopher thinks all the other children at his school are stupid. He knows he should refer to them as “special needs” but finds that term silly because everyone has special needs. Siobhan needs very thick glasses in order to see, and Mrs. Peters has to wear a beige-colored hearing aid in order to hear. Christopher plans to prove that he is not stupid like his peers by scoring an A grade on his A-level math test, which no one at his school has done before. After the A-level math test he will an even more advanced math test and an advanced physics test, and use his scores to attend college in another town.

Chapter 73

Christopher describes the arguments that his mother and father used to have as so bad that he thought they might get divorced. Their fighting, he says, had to do with the stress that resulted from taking care of him and dealing with his behavioral problems. He recalls that sometimes his behavioral problems would make his mother and father angry at each other. His mother used to say Christopher would lead her to an early grave. He writes that many of his problems have gone now, because he has grown up and can make decisions for himself.

Why does Christopher go talk to his neighbors?

1. He wants to tell them about his Good Day.
2. He wants to ask them questions about the murder.
3. He wants to ask them questions about his mother.
4. He wants to show them his knife.

How does Christopher overcome his fear of talking to strangers?

1. By carrying his pet rat in his pocket
2. By clutching his knife
3. By speaking in code
4. By avoiding eye contact

How does Christopher overcome his fear of talking to strangers?

1. By carrying his pet rat in his pocket
2. By clutching his knife
3. By speaking in code
4. By avoiding eye contact

In Christopher's view, what might cause someone to kill a dog?

1. The person hates the dog, is crazy, or wants to upset the owner.
2. The person hates animals, is crazy, or really wants to kill the owner but can't.
3. The person is allergic to dogs, hates the owner, or wants to torment the owner.
4. The person hates all animals, hates all people, or wants to upset the owner.

What does Christopher conclude about Mr. Shears?

1. That he was a nice fellow and incapable of doing anyone harm
2. That he hated Christopher's dad
3. That he likely wanted to kill Mrs. Shears but failed
4. That he might have killed Wellington

Why does Christopher find the term "special needs" ridiculous?

1. Because he is ashamed of his condition
2. Because everyone has at least one special need
3. Because he thinks everything is stupid
4. Because he thinks he's superior to his classmates and teachers

What does Christopher believe about heaven?

1. It doesn't exist.
2. It's a logical misbelief.
3. It can be proven via mathematical equations.
4. Children and dogs aren't allowed there.

Your work

Starting from page 38

B: 10 - 11abcd - 12ab - 13

C: 15 - 16abd - 18 - 19

D: 20c - 21a

F: 37

G: 40abcd - 41 - 42 - 43

Check your work and show me!

Done? --> H: 44a - 46ab