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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Shawn think that he understood what death looked like before the dog died?
(a) He had seen people "die" on television.
(b) Because he heard his mother describe he death of a relative.
(c) Because his hospital roommate died when he was seven.
(d) He had read books in which people died and he has a good imagination.

2. What sensory experiences does Shawn remember as they drive away from the scene of the accident?
(a) The feeling of shock and fear.
(b) The squeak of windshield wipers and the smell of burned oil and mud.
(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. How does Shawn's father talk to him?
(a) He does not talk to Shawn directly.
(b) He shouts as though Shawn is deaf.
(c) He talks to him in an age-appropriate way, but then laughs as though at a joke.
(d) He speaks in baby-talk.

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

5. What are Shawn's main teachers in life?
(a) His parents.
(b) Special education teachers.
(c) The television, car radio, overheard conversations, and reading.
(d) His siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shawn's gift?

2. What does Shawn think about the city in which he lives?

3. What do Shawn's parents explain to their friends "a trillion times?"

4. According to Chapter 1, what is Bell Town?

5. What does Mom say to Cindy when she gets back in the van?

(see the answer key)

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