Rhodri asks him to multiply 251 and 864, and Christopher replies with the correct answer: 216,864. Father makes Christopher some Gobi Aloo Sag for dinner. Gobi Aloo Sag is yellow so Christopher
puts red food coloring in it
before he eats it. On Siobhan’s advice, Christopher includes descriptions of things in his book.
What does Siobhan do for Christopher?
Siobhan is
Christopher’s teacher
. Christopher talks to her about his problems and she reads the note book in which Christopher records his investigation and writes his stories. She is very encouraging and gives him advice about what he should and shouldn’t do.
Why does Siobhan Ask Christopher about his bruise?
At school, Siobhan asks Christopher why
his face is bruised
. He explains the fight with Father. Siobhan reluctantly accepts that nothing happened worth worrying over, largely because Christopher cannot remember whether or not Father hit him. Christopher returns from school before Father gets home from work.
How does Rhodri treat christopher?
How does Rhodri treat Christopher?
He treats him in a friendly, informal manner
. He also treats Christopher a little like a fun sideshow with the multiplication problem.
What does Christopher take from his Father?
Because Father murdered Wellington, Christopher reasons, Father could also murder him. Christopher waits until 1:20 a.m., takes out
his Swiss Army knife
, and walks quietly downstairs.
Why did Christopher’s Father lie to him?
Ed Boone had misrepresented his wife’s abandonment of the family to Christopher as his mother’s death. At first, he claims he
lied to protect Christopher
, and then says lying happened by “accident.” Ed struggles to communicate clearly with Christopher, revealing a conflicted nature and sense of honesty.
How does Christopher react to the letters?
Christopher
feels deeply hurt by the information
that he gains from the letters, as evidenced by the strong physical reaction he has. When he realizes that Mother abandoned him and Father to run away with Mr. … He appears too shocked to even feel any sense of relief at knowing that Mother is alive.
Who is Mr Jeavons?
Mr. Jeavons is
Christopher’s psychologist
. Reverend Peters is the man Mr. Boone pays to invigilate Christopher’s A-level math exam.
Why does Christopher say maths and not math?
Jeavons’s observation just after his discovery of his mother’s secret affair, Christopher
implies a contrast between math
, which is “safe” and yields straightforward answers even to complex problems, with the much more complex affairs of his life.
Why does Christopher like the Monty Hall problem?
Christopher explains why she was right, using both an equation and a chart of possible outcomes in the given situation. He likes this problem because
it shows that people shouldn’t depend so much on intuition
, but instead on logic, and that math isn’t necessarily straightforward.
Why does Christopher hate Brown?
He hates brown
because of dirt, gravy, poo, wood (because wooden machines used to rot)
, and Melissa Brown (a classmate who tore one of his paintings in two). Christopher doesn’t hate yellow and brown for the appearance of the colors themselves.
Why can’t Christopher tell lies?
Christopher explains that he cannot tell lies
because telling lies is illogical
. A lie, he reasons, means you say something that happened that didn’t happen, which violates logic since only one thing ever happens at a particular time and place.
Why does Christopher not like new places?
Why does Christopher typically avoid new places?
He is aware of everything, new places overwhelm him and overload his brain
.
Is Christopher’s father a good parent?
Ed has some very good traits, he is very patient and caring with Christopher and, like his son, he shows stubborn determination when the school initially won’t allow Christopher to take his Maths A-level.
How did Christopher act at his mother’s funeral?
Christopher didn’t attend his mother’s funeral
, and she was cremated. He visited with the reverend and asked some questions about God, but the reverend sent him home when the questions became too difficult.
What makes Mr Boone so angry?
Mr. Boone gets angry
because Christopher is investigating who killed the dog
. Christopher was also mentioning Mr. Shears saying he was a suspect.
