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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the premiere reading of the poem, who is referred to as "Bing-Bong"?
(a) The first speaker.
(b) The woman with the huge breasts.
(c) A fictitious character in the poem.
(d) Shawn.

2. What does Shawn not know at the time that he sees the dog killed?
(a) That his father might be planning his own death.
(b) That there is an afterlife.
(c) That death is painless.
(d) That death is a part of the cycle of life.

3. In Chapter 5 when Shawn's mother dresses him up, what does Shawn object to wearing?
(a) A bow tie.
(b) A white shirt.
(c) Dress shoes.
(d) Dark slacks.

4. What is Shawn's gift?
(a) Total recall of everything he hears.
(b) Acute hearing.
(c) The ability to "see" music.
(d) Perfect pitch.

5. In Shawn's opinion, the fame of the poem turned his father into a professional what?
(a) Writer.
(b) Victim.
(c) Philanthropist.
(d) Talk show guest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dad throw at the crow?

2. Who is Paul?

3. What can be frustrating to Shawn?

4. When Sydney becomes famous for the poem, what famous person does he meet?

5. Why does Shawn say that he doesn't really have a body?

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