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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shawn not know at the time that he sees the dog killed?
(a) That his father might be planning his own death.
(b) That there is an afterlife.
(c) That death is a part of the cycle of life.
(d) That death is painless.

2. What does Dad think the crow might do to Shawn?
(a) Give him lice.
(b) Infect him with disease.
(c) Leave droppings on his clothes.
(d) Peck his eyes out.

3. How many people attend the premiere reading of the poem?
(a) One thousand.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Five hundred.

4. What happens when Shawn awakens from a seizure?
(a) His spirit is forced back inside his body.
(b) He sees light blue swirls.
(c) He has a crackling feeling.
(d) He sees red swirls.

5. In Shawn's opinion, the fame of the poem turned his father into a professional what?
(a) Writer.
(b) Victim.
(c) Talk show guest.
(d) Philanthropist.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Shawn in Chapter 7, how does the "proven scientific method for judging such things" classify Shawn?

2. Who is Cindy?

3. Which classroom staff members at the school does Shawn like the best?

4. In Chapter 5 when Shawn's mother dresses him up, what does Shawn object to wearing?

5. What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by the car?

(see the answer key)

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