The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Chapters 2-41

Reading Check

1. Big black poodle (Chapter 2)

2. The Hound of the Baskervilles (Chapter 7)

3. He loves him. (Chapter 31)

4. Ninety-nine seconds (Chapter 41)

Short Answer

1. People’s faces move too quickly. (Chapter 3)

2. Christopher pulls out the garden fork, picks up the dog, and hugs him, suggesting that he feels empathy and affection toward Wellington. (Chapter 5)

3. He wonders if she told the police he killed Wellington. If so, that was a lie, and telling lies about people is slander. (Chapter 23)

4. If he thinks about something that didn’t actually happen (a lie), he starts thinking about other things that didn’t actually happen, and there’s an infinite number of them. It makes him feel shaky and scared. (Chapter 37)

Chapters 43-127

Reading Check

1. It makes him feel safe. (Chapter 47)

2. No. (Chapter 59)

3. Five weeks (Chapter 73)

4. It’s like a film he can rewind, fast forward, and pause. (Chapter 113)

Short Answer

1.