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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Shawn's mother get her nickname?
(a) From his father, after Paul is born.
(b) From his father, before they are married.
(c) From one of Shawn's earliest vocalizations.
(d) From her younger brother, who could not pronounce her name as a child.

2. In Chapter 13, Shawn cannot stop thinking about his father. How long has it been since The Alice Ponds Show?
(a) One day.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A week.
(d) Five days.

3. While "twisting through the universe" in Chapter 13, what is Shawn's favorite part of the experience?
(a) Hearing songs, melodies and symphonies in his head.
(b) Being surrounded by Paul and Cindy's laughter.
(c) Having Ally flying at his side.
(d) The feeling of his dad's arms holding him.

4. What does Shawn's mother call Cindy and Paul downstairs to discuss the morning after Ally spends the night?
(a) Appearing on a talk show.
(b) A made-for-television movie.
(c) The video Shawn's father made at his school.
(d) The murder of a disabled child.

5. How does Shawn's mother describe Sydney to Connie?
(a) As cowardly and weak.
(b) As a literary genius who has issues.
(c) As a prize-winning journalist narcissist.
(d) As a wonderful teacher without patience.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shawn's father talk to him?

2. What color are the dog's eyes?

3. In Chapter 5, during the "amazingly loud" applause, who flinches?

4. During the doozy of a seizure that Shawn has during the Alice Ponds Show, what does Shawn experience?

5. Shawn's father's house can be described as what?

(see the answer key)

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