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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Shawn get confused about some aspects and experiences of life?
(a) Because his family shelters him intentionally.
(b) Because his brain injury causes hallucinations sometimes.
(c) Because hearing about things is not as informative as experiencing things yourself.
(d) Because he cannot turn his head voluntarily.

2. What does Shawn try not to do too much?
(a) Complain about his reflexes.
(b) Think about what his mother says about him to others.
(c) Think about being stuck at home.
(d) Complain to himself.

3. What can be frustrating to Shawn?
(a) Being trapped inside a useless body.
(b) That he is pretty sure his father is planning to kill him.
(c) Being talked to like a newborn baby.
(d) His reflexes.

4. What does Dad throw at the crow?
(a) A glass of iced tea.
(b) A bucket of ice cubes.
(c) A paperback book.
(d) A newspaper.

5. What word or concept is confusing to Shawn until he sees it written out?
(a) Euthanasia.
(b) Lighter.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Bow legged.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Shawn's bad news?

3. Faced with the crow, Dad compares Shawn's helplessness to what?

4. What does the crow do that startles Shawn and his father?

5. What allows Shawn to witness the dog's moment of death?

(see the answer key)

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