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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the crow land?
(a) On the telephone line in the alley behind the house.
(b) On the rear-view mirror on his father's car.
(c) On the railing under the overhanging branches.
(d) On Shawn's spare wheelchair.

2. What can be frustrating to Shawn?
(a) Being trapped inside a useless body.
(b) That he is pretty sure his father is planning to kill him.
(c) His reflexes.
(d) Being talked to like a newborn baby.

3. The peace usually lasts how long between Paul and his father?
(a) No more than a few days.
(b) No longer than spring training.
(c) No more than a few months.
(d) Until his father starts a new project.

4. How many talk shows does Sydney appear on because of the poem?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Twelve.

5. What do the ruffians do to Shawn?
(a) They dump him out of his wheelchair.
(b) They squirt him with a hose.
(c) They stab the tires of his wheelchair.
(d) They burn him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dad think the crow might do to Shawn?

2. What do Cindy's friends do in front of Shawn that he sees as a "silver lining?"

3. What control does Shawn have over his body?

4. How does Shawn interact with Cindy while having an out-of-body experience?

5. When Sydney becomes famous for the poem, what famous person does he meet?

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