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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what do the doctors say is "almost impossible?"
(a) That Shawn is aware.
(b) That Shawn will recover.
(c) That Shawn's IQ will change.
(d) That Shawn will be cured of seizures.

2. Why does Shawn mention women in a Maxfield Parrish painting?
(a) It is his favorite painting.
(b) Ally resembles one of those women.
(c) The painting is visible to him when he lies in bed.
(d) It is a bad omen that the painting fell off the wall in his mother's room.

3. According to the discussion between Shawn's parents the last time that Shawn's father feeds him, who does not believe in God?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Lindy.
(d) Paul.

4. What color are the dog's eyes?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

5. What can be frustrating to Shawn?
(a) Being trapped inside a useless body.
(b) His reflexes.
(c) That he is pretty sure his father is planning to kill him.
(d) Being talked to like a newborn baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the stanza of the poem that opens Chapter 8, what is the main question being asked?

2. What does Shawn do at the end of the dream about Ally?

3. While "twisting through the universe" in Chapter 13, what is Shawn's favorite part of the experience?

4. What does Shawn consider the bad part of his seizures?

5. What kind of tournament is Paul entering with his teammates?

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