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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shawn's father's house can be described as what?
(a) A typical suburban home in Seattle.
(b) Surrounded by a cherry orchard.
(c) A simple two-story house.
(d) A home befitting a Pulitzer Prize winner.

2. What are the first word or words that Shawn's father has ever heard Shawn speak?
(a) Hey, come here.
(b) Dad, it's me.
(c) Dad, I'm okay.
(d) Dad.

3. What do Shawn's parents explain to their friends "a trillion times?"
(a) About Shawn's test scores.
(b) Something about Shawn that is only partially true.
(c) About Shawn's I.Q.
(d) Something that is "stupid."

4. What kind of tournament is Paul entering with his teammates?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Karate.
(c) La Crosse.
(d) Softball.

5. What item is not in Shawn's father's bedroom?
(a) A photograph of Shawn's sister.
(b) A photograph of Shawn.
(c) A poster from the science center.
(d) A photograph of Shawn, his parents, and his siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Shawn when he learns to read?

2. What does Shawn do at the end of the dream about Ally?

3. Why is Dad enraged and fearful after the experience with the crow?

4. What control does Shawn have over his body?

5. What happens during the commercial after the interview of Earl Detraux on the Alice Ponds Show?

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