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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When his father comes into Shawn's room, perhaps to kill him, how does Shawn feel?
(a) Happy.
(b) Calm.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Confused.

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

3. What type of audience does The Alice Ponds Show attract?
(a) A wealthy, philanthropic audience.
(b) An uneducated, loud audience.
(c) The type of audience that watches PBS specials.
(d) An educated, boysterous audience.

4. Shawn's father's house can be described as what?
(a) Surrounded by a cherry orchard.
(b) A home befitting a Pulitzer Prize winner.
(c) A simple two-story house.
(d) A typical suburban home in Seattle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shawn describe William, one of the teacher assistants?

2. What phrase is still confusing to Shawn?

3. Who believes that kids like Shawn and their families need more than the Special Olympics?

4. At the end of Chapter 9, what suddenly matters a lot to Shawn?

5. How old is Shawn when his gift first starts?

(see the answer key)

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