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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the pain that Dad speaks of wanting to end for Shawn?
(a) The pain of knowing a loveless life.
(b) The pain of muscle spasms.
(c) The pain of grand mal seizures.
(d) The pain associated with bleeding in the brain.

2. In the dream about Ally, where are Ally and Shawn sitting?
(a) On top of the Space Needle.
(b) On top of one of the tallest peaks of the Cascades.
(c) In the middle of a sunrise.
(d) In the nosebleed seats of the Key Arena.

3. In Chapter 6 Shawn describes his seizures as being like what?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) A dream.
(c) An adventure movie.
(d) A miracle.

4. What does the crow do that startles Shawn and his father?
(a) It flaps its wings menacingly.
(b) It flies overhead.
(c) It picks up a cube of ice.
(d) It caws loudly.

5. What phrase is still confusing to Shawn?
(a) Kitty Hawk.
(b) Car wash.
(c) Door bell.
(d) Keep on trucking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Faced with the crow, Dad compares Shawn's helplessness to what?

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

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

4. What is cerebral palsy?

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

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