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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by the car?
(a) Swerves and doubles back.
(b) Calls for help on the cell phone.
(c) Picks up the dog and strokes its face until it dies.
(d) Continues driving.

3. In Chapter 5, during the "amazingly loud" applause, who flinches?
(a) Sydney.
(b) The reporter.
(c) The young waiter.
(d) Shawn.

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

5. Who teaches Shawn to read?
(a) Shawn's mother.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Shawn's father.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Shawn's good news?

3. Why does the school district send out a school psychologist each year?

4. During the premiere reading of the poem, where is Shawn sitting?

5. What does Shawn hear as they first drive off in the van after the accident?

(see the answer key)

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