1. What does Shawn think about the city in which he lives?
(a) It's wild to live near so many sports teams.
(b) It's too rainy.
(c) It's cool beyond belief.
(d) It's not sunny enough.

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

3. How does Shawn's mother describe Sydney to Connie?
(a) As a literary genius who has issues.
(b) As a wonderful teacher without patience.
(c) As a prize-winning journalist narcissist.
(d) As cowardly and weak.

4. 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) The spasms.
(b) His uncontrollable drooling.
(c) His uncontrollable laughter.
(d) The unpredictablility of the timing of the seizures.

5. How old is Shawn when his gift first starts?
(a) Three or Four.
(b) Six or seven
(c) Five or six.
(d) Nine or ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the interview of Earl Detraux on the Alice Ponds Show, what does Earl seem to think was significant about Collin's behavior while he was dying?

2. What phrase is confusing to Shawn at first because of his lack of experience?

3. When Shawn tells Ally that he loves her, what word or phrase does he almost add?

4. In the stanza of the poem at the beginning of Chapter 15, what is falling?

5. What is cerebral palsy?

(see the answer key)

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