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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sensory experiences does Shawn remember as they drive away from the scene of the accident?
(a) The squeak of windshield wipers and the smell of burned oil and mud.
(b) The feeling of shock and fear.
(c) The feeling of leather straps and dampness, and the sound of rain.
(d) The feeling of the damp breeze and the sound of rain.

3. 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.

4. What is Shawn's good news?
(a) All anwers are correct.
(b) He has a gift.
(c) He has siblings who are pretty cool.
(d) He lives in a cool city.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Shawn's eyes tend to focus on?

3. Who is Cindy?

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

5. Shawn thinks that his father does love him, although he is freaked out by what?

(see the answer key)

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