Curious+Incident+of+the+Dog+in+the+Nighttime

**//Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime//** Facilitator: Dr. Ron Gilmer Room Assignment: Student Enrollment:

__Themes from the Reading__ 1. Solving mysteries 2. Feeling safe 3. Doing A level maths 4. Dysfunctional family 5. Disability

__Possible Discussion Questions__ 1. What mysteries does Christopher face in this novel? 2. How does Christopher solve mysteries? 3. What makes Christopher feel safe? 4. Who does Christopher trust? 5. What would you say to Christopher's father? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. What would you say to Christopher's mother? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">7. If you were to write a sequel to this novel, where would the story go?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Guided Reading Questions / Questions for Understanding__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. What is Christopher's story? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. What is "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time"? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Make a list of everything that Christopher wants during the course of this novel, and please note how what he wants changes. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. How does Christopher relate to the other characters in the novel? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. How do the other characters in the novel relate to Christopher? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. At the end of the novel, what is most important to Christopher?