Earnest
Something he said before about: where he found himself at the time of the theft?
Yes. Entertainment?
Yes. The fact that the alarm went on when he passed? A medical condition that he has? His hobbies? Cinema?
Yes. Music? Food? Technology? Internet? His habits? His parents? School? Novels? Books? Girlfriend?
No to rest.Question about entertainment: cinema?
Yes. Movies?
So yes. Reading? Amousement parks? Video games? Going to the beach? Relaxing? Running? Play with dogs? Zoo? Going to a relevant place? Collectionism? Museums/art? Clothing/shopping? Theater? Tv? Technology/laptops? What teens of his age usually do?
Do teens still go to movies? They might be too busy flossing and Fortniteing
Girls? Relationships?
No to rest.Content of the book relevant at all?
Yes. Does the police know about the novel?
Possibly. Its content?
Yes. Did the police make him a question that was made also in the book?
Was the question in the book? No. And the right answer was in the book?
Yes. Was the question inspired by the book though the police does not know?
This is possible, though it is likely the police are at least aware the book exists. Does the police expect an answer to the question?
Yes.Answer expected not to arrest him = "I will do it"? "I cannot do it"? I refuse to do it"? "Yes"? No? I am not interested in this kind of things? It is impossible for me to do so? I have already done this?
No to all.Cinema transposition of the novel relevant?
Yes! If he knows when an event took place?
No. They asked him to do something with the stolen object?
No.They asked him if he wanted to take part to an event? To present them someone? To call someone? To play with someone?
Use of words relevant? Knowledge of some words usually used in 20th century novels? Spelling? Grammar?
No to rest.