The Curious Incident Full Quiz

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Wellington, which Christopher discovers dead at the outset of the novel, is what kind of animal?

1. Poodle
2. Tabby cat
3. Parakeet
4. Bulldog

What object was used to kill Wellington?

1. Swiss Army knife
2. Shovel
3. Garden fork
4. Poisoned Twinkie

Why does the police officer arrest Christopher at the murder scene?

1. Christopher hits the police officer
2. Christopher is trespassing
3. Christopher has been reported missing
4. Christopher is a suspect in the crime

How do Father and Mother express to Christopher that they love him?

1. Hugging him close
2. Spreading their fingers apart in a fan
3. Verbally mouthing “I love you”
4. Giving him Milky bars

According to Christopher's system, what kind of day will it be if he sees four yellow cars in a row?

1. Good Day
2. Super Good Day
3. Snow Day
4. Black Day

What is the significance of the prime numbers in the novel, and how do they relate to Christopher's character?

What would Christopher like to be at the start of the book?

1. An architect
2. An artist
3. An astronaut
4. An alchemist

Which test does Christopher want to be the first at his school to take?

1. The A-level math exam
2. Swim the English Channel
3. Visit Madagascar
4. Play Romania in football

What genre does Christopher label his book as?

1. Children’s book
2. Murder mystery
3. Romance novel
4. Text book

Who is Siobhan?

1. Christopher’s teacher at school
2. Father’s coworker
3. The neighbour
4. Mother’s maiden name

What is Christopher’s favorite book?

1. The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer
2. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
3. Dune by Frank Herbert
4. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

What is Christopher's relationship with his father and how does it change throughout the novel?

Which colors does Christopher dislike?

1. Red and blue
2. Pink and purple
3. Yellow and brown
4. Green and black

What concept does the Monty Hall problem demonstrate?

1. Intuition can be wrong
2. An infinite number of prime numbers exist
3. Goats are more valuable than cars
4. Wellington’s murderer was male

To what does Christopher compare his memory?

1. Trash compactor
2. Space shuttle
3. DVD Player
4. Red car

Where does Father take Christopher to apologize for their fight?

1. Willesden Junction
2. Shakespeare’s Globe
3. Grimpen Mire
4. Twycross Zoo

Who is Toby?

1. Christopher’s best friend at school
2. Christopher’s pet rat
3. Christopher’s Swiss Army knife
4. Christopher’s uncle

What is Christopher's special talent?

Where does Christopher find the letters from Mother?

1. The mail box
2. His dad's bedroom
3. His special food box
4. The garden shed

Where does Christopher spend the night after Father confesses to killing Wellington?

1. At Mrs. Alexander’s house
2. In Father’s closet
3. Behind the garden shed
4. In the kitchen airing cupboard

Which of the following is not a logic puzzle, concept, or rule, mentioned in the novel?

1. The Monty Hall Problem
2. Occam’s razor
3. Conway’s Soldiers
4. Train to London

From sight, Christopher would be able to recognize which of the following facial expressions?

1. Nervous
2. Surprised
3. Jealous
4. Sad

Which of the following characters is alive at the end of the novel?

1. Wellington
2. Mother
3. Toby
4. Mr. Paulson

At the end of the novel, Christopher is hopeful for the future because of which three reasons?