Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

1. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

2. Main Characters • Christopher John Francis Boone – fifteen year old boy with asperger's syndrome and lives in a small town in England. • Ed Boone – Christopher’s dad ,raises Christopher on his own. Lies to Christopher about his mother. He was also the murderer of Mr. Wellington. • Judy Boone - Christopher’s mom,Christopher thought that she was dead, but at the end of the story he left to find her. • Mr. Shears- Had an affair with Christopher’s Mother. • Mrs. Alexander- She told Christopher the truth about his mother. • Mrs. Shears- Has her dog killed, had affair with Chris’ dad. • Wellington – Mrs. Shears’ dog, a poodle, was killed at the beginning of the novel.

3. Plot Overview • Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher’s quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in 100 years. Quote by mark haddon

4. Question 1 • What colors does Christopher like/dislike?

5. Answer 1 • Likes Red, Dislikes Brown/Yellow

6. Question 2 • What secret does Ms. Alexander tell Christopher?

7. Answer 2 • His mom had an affair with Mr. Shears

8. Question 3 • Name what kind of animal Christopher has and its name.

9. Answer 3 • Toby; rat

10. Question 4 • How does Christopher find out his mom is still alive?

11. Answer 4 • While looking for his book, comes across old letters written from his mom

12. Question 5 • What does Christopher do instead of hugging people?

13. Answer 5 • Presses his hand against someone elses in a fan

14. Question 6 • Name 3 items found in Christophers pocket when he is taken to the police station.

15. Answer 6 • Puzzle piece, swiss army knife, piece of string, 3 rat pellets, some money, red paper clip, key

16. Question 7 • Name one of the 2 reason Christopher finds people confusing

17. Answer 7 • They a lot with few words; they talk in metaphors

18. Question 8 • What subject is Christopher excited about taking

19. Answer 8 • A-Level Math

20. Question 9 • What does Wellington get killed with?

21. Answer 9 • A Garden Fork

22. Question 10 • Name one of the things Christopher does when he gets angry or overwhelmed?

23. Answer 10 • Screams, hits people, curls up into a ball

24. Question 11 • Where does Christopher hide on the train to London?

25. Answer 11 • Luggage Compartment

26. Question 12 • How Does Christopher almost die at the subway station?

27. Answer 12 • Toby escapes, Christopher almost gets hit by a subway car.

28. Question 13 • Why does Christopher like math so much?

29. Answer 13 • There is always a definite answer.

30. Question 14 • In the letters, what word does Christopher’s mom often use to describe his dad?

31. Answer 14 • Patient

32. Question 15 • Why did Christopher hit the police officer?

33. Answer 15 • Because the officer grabbed his arm.