91 pages 3 hours read

Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2003

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Essay Topics

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Christopher has three main goals that he writes about in his book. What are these three goals, and how does he achieve each?

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In a crowd of people, Christopher sometimes curls up in a ball and groans. Why does he do this? What other techniques does he use to calm himself in a crush of strangers? How do these techniques help him?

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Math, science, and Sherlock Holmes have similarities. Suggest a few of them and explain why they appeal to Christopher.

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