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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Shawn say that he loves his seizures?
(a) They are reality.
(b) They made him famous.
(c) He is being sarcastic.
(d) They do not hurt.

2. What do Shawn's eyes tend to focus on?
(a) Books left open.
(b) What's visible through a window.
(c) Nothing in particular.
(d) A smudge on the wall.

3. What is Shawn's bad news?
(a) He is a total "retardate."
(b) His parents got divorced because of him.
(c) Being born changed life for the whole family.
(d) All answers are correct.

4. Who is Paul?
(a) Shawn's cousin.
(b) Shawn's middle brother.
(c) Shawn's younger brother.
(d) Shawn's older brother.

5. In the first verse of the poem that Sydney writes, what animal does he use to refer to Shawn?
(a) A fish.
(b) A crow.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mom say to Cindy when she gets back in the van?

2. How many people attend the premiere reading of the poem?

3. What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by the car?

4. How many talk shows does Sydney appear on because of the poem?

5. What word or concept is confusing to Shawn until he sees it written out?

(see the answer key)

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