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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Shawn's father talk to him?
(a) He speaks in baby-talk.
(b) He shouts as though Shawn is deaf.
(c) He does not talk to Shawn directly.
(d) He talks to him in an age-appropriate way, but then laughs as though at a joke.

4. What phrase is confusing to Shawn at first because of his lack of experience?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Turkey dressing.
(c) Cigarette drag.
(d) Postal worker.

5. From what does the seizure medicine protect Shawn?
(a) Paralysis.
(b) Muscle spasms.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Broken bones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Shawn the week before his father comes by the house?

2. What does Dad throw at the crow?

3. When Shawn tells Ally that he loves her, what word or phrase does he almost add?

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

5. How old is Shawn the first few times that his spirit leaves his body?

(see the answer key)

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