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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Shawn when his gift first starts?
(a) Six or seven
(b) Three or Four.
(c) Five or six.
(d) Nine or ten.

2. What can really bum out Shawn sometimes?
(a) Being unable to communicate.
(b) Feeling sorry for himself.
(c) Thinking about how his condition affects his family.
(d) Being talked to like a newborn baby.

3. What does Mom say to Cindy when she gets back in the van?
(a) I'm sorry you had to see this.
(b) That car left the scene of the accident.
(c) I believe in life after death.
(d) Your t-shirt is ruined.

4. Shawn thinks that his father does love him, although he is freaked out by what?
(a) His inability to control his bowels and bladder.
(b) Shawn's condition and seizures.
(c) His inability to talk and respond.
(d) His drooling and head bobbing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase is confusing to Shawn at first because of his lack of experience?

2. What is Shawn's good news?

3. What is cerebral palsy?

4. During the premiere reading of the poem, where is Shawn sitting?

5. At what location does the premiere reading of the poem that was written about Shawn take place?

(see the answer key)

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