The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon Pages 61 - 76 Bottom 61, why did Mr. Jeavons say that Christopher likes maths? (There is a short answer and a longer answer.)
Page 62 – 65: Can anyone explain The Monty Hall Problem? To me, it seems like 50% either way.
Mid – 65, how does Christopher relate maths to making decisions in life?
p. 67, what advice does Siobhan give Christopher about writing? What are some examples of how he used that advice in his novel?
Top 69, Christopher speculates about what aliens might be like or what their bodies might look like. Give examples.
Bottom 69 to top 71 can you give a summary of Christopher’s favorite book: The Hounds of Baskervilles?
Christopher says that he likes The Hounds of Baskervilles because it is a detective story, which means there are clues and Red Herrings. He lists three clues: 1) 2) 3) And three Red Herrings: 1) 2) 3) Mid 73, Christopher thinks he would like to be a detective like Sherlock Holmes. What are some of the ways he thinks he could be like Mr. Holmes?
Top 74, Christopher says that Sherlock Holmes “doesn’t believe in stupid things”. What examples does he give of things he thinks are stupid, that Mr. Homes does not believe in?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time a novel by Mark Haddon
ASSIGNMENT for July 10, 2008 Pages 76-90
On page 77, Christopher says “My memory is like a film”. What does he mean? Do you have certain memories that you can recall with the same amount of detail?
Christopher discusses the different kinds of pictures that people have in their heads. What are they? What kind of “pictures” are in your head? (PG 78-79)
What is a rhetorical question? (PG 81)
What did Christopher and his father fight about? What happened during the fight? (PG 81-83)
How does Christopher define “love”? How does this compare you’re your definition of “love”? (PG 87)
What is Occam’s razor? What are your thoughts about it? (PG 90)
Pages 61 - 76
Bottom 61, why did Mr. Jeavons say that Christopher likes maths? (There is a short answer and a longer answer.)
Page 62 – 65: Can anyone explain The Monty Hall Problem? To me, it seems like 50% either way.
Mid – 65, how does Christopher relate maths to making decisions in life?
p. 67, what advice does Siobhan give Christopher about writing? What are some examples of how he used that advice in his novel?
Top 69, Christopher speculates about what aliens might be like or what their bodies might look like. Give examples.
Bottom 69 to top 71 can you give a summary of Christopher’s favorite book: The Hounds of Baskervilles?
Christopher says that he likes The Hounds of Baskervilles because it is a detective story, which means there are clues and Red Herrings.
He lists three clues:
1)
2)
3)
And three Red Herrings:
1)
2)
3)
Mid 73, Christopher thinks he would like to be a detective like Sherlock Holmes. What are some of the ways he thinks he could be like Mr. Holmes?
Top 74, Christopher says that Sherlock Holmes “doesn’t believe in stupid things”. What examples does he give of things he thinks are stupid, that Mr. Homes does not believe in?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
a novel by Mark Haddon
ASSIGNMENT for July 10, 2008 Pages 76-90
On page 77, Christopher says “My memory is like a film”. What does he mean? Do you have certain memories that you can recall with the same amount of detail?
Christopher discusses the different kinds of pictures that people have in their heads. What are they? What kind of “pictures” are in your head? (PG 78-79)
What is a rhetorical question? (PG 81)
What did Christopher and his father fight about? What happened during the fight? (PG 81-83)
How does Christopher define “love”? How does this compare you’re your definition of “love”? (PG 87)
What is Occam’s razor? What are your thoughts about it? (PG 90)