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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the premiere reading of the poem, who is referred to as "Bing-Bong"?
(a) Shawn.
(b) A fictitious character in the poem.
(c) The woman with the huge breasts.
(d) The first speaker.

2. What is the pain that Dad speaks of wanting to end for Shawn?
(a) The pain associated with bleeding in the brain.
(b) The pain of muscle spasms.
(c) The pain of grand mal seizures.
(d) The pain of knowing a loveless life.

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

4. What sensory experiences does Shawn remember as they drive away from the scene of the accident?
(a) The feeling of the damp breeze and the sound of rain.
(b) The feeling of leather straps and dampness, and the sound of rain.
(c) The feeling of shock and fear.
(d) The squeak of windshield wipers and the smell of burned oil and mud.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shawn's birth order?

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

3. From what does the seizure medicine protect Shawn?

4. How does Shawn's father talk to him?

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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