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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 there is an afterlife.
(b) That death is painless.
(c) That his father might be planning his own death.
(d) That death is a part of the cycle of life.

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

3. Which classroom staff members at the school does Shawn like the best?
(a) William and Mrs. Hare.
(b) Mrs. Hare and the kitchen aid.
(c) Becky and Mrs. Hare.
(d) William and Becky.

4. What happens in Chapter 7 when Shawn and his father are right in front of the camera?
(a) The cameraman trips over one of the ambulatory students.
(b) His father notices Shawn nuzzling Becky.
(c) Shawn has a seizure.
(d) Shawn falls out of his wheelchair.

5. How long ago was the premiere reading of the poem that was written about Shawn?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dad think the crow might do to Shawn?

2. What is Shawn's birth order?

3. How many talk shows does Sydney appear on because of the poem?

4. Why did Shawn think that he understood what death looked like before the dog died?

5. How many people attend the premiere reading of the poem?

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