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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Shawn's mother get her nickname?
(a) From one of Shawn's earliest vocalizations.
(b) From her younger brother, who could not pronounce her name as a child.
(c) From his father, after Paul is born.
(d) From his father, before they are married.

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

3. When Shawn describes his seizures in great detail, according to him what is it about his seizures that is especially irritating to his family?
(a) His uncontrollable laughter.
(b) The unpredictablility of the timing of the seizures.
(c) The spasms.
(d) His uncontrollable drooling.

4. What is Shawn's bad news?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Being born changed life for the whole family.
(c) He is a total "retardate."
(d) His parents got divorced because of him.

5. What do the ruffians do to Shawn?
(a) They dump him out of his wheelchair.
(b) They stab the tires of his wheelchair.
(c) They squirt him with a hose.
(d) They burn him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shawn's gift?

2. What does Shawn not know at the time that he sees the dog killed?

3. How does Mom try to comfort Cindy about the dog?

4. Why does Shawn say that he loves his seizures?

5. In Chapter 12, Cindy admits to feeling guilty about what?

(see the answer key)

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