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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what do the doctors say is "almost impossible?"
(a) That Shawn will be cured of seizures.
(b) That Shawn's IQ will change.
(c) That Shawn is aware.
(d) That Shawn will recover.

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

3. What can really bum out Shawn sometimes?
(a) Feeling sorry for himself.
(b) Thinking about how his condition affects his family.
(c) Being talked to like a newborn baby.
(d) Being unable to communicate.

4. When Shawn describes his seizures in great detail, according to him what is it about his seizures that is especially irritating to his family?
(a) His uncontrollable laughter.
(b) His uncontrollable drooling.
(c) The unpredictablility of the timing of the seizures.
(d) The spasms.

5. How does Shawn interact with Cindy while having an out-of-body experience?
(a) Shawn kisses her cheek.
(b) Shawn touches her hand and thanks her.
(c) Shawn sits next to her at the beach.
(d) Shawn yells in her ear.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the stanza of the poem in Chapter 6, what part of Shawn's body shows signs of trouble?

2. From what does the seizure medicine protect Shawn?

3. At the end of Chapter 9, what suddenly matters a lot to Shawn?

4. In the stanza of the poem that opens Chapter 8, what is the main question being asked?

5. According to Shawn in Chapter 8, when does his father seem to feel the closest to Shawn?

(see the answer key)

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