4. What gives Shawn a chill as his father is leaving his classroom after filming footage for the PBS Special?
(a) A screeching bird that files in through the window.
(b) Something in his father's expression.
(c) The words, "...end his pain."
(d) A sudden gust of cold air.

5. What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by the car?
(a) Continues driving.
(b) Swerves and doubles back.
(c) Picks up the dog and strokes its face until it dies.
(d) Calls for help on the cell phone.

6. How many people attend the premiere reading of the poem?
(a) One thousand.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Two thousand.

7. In the stanza of the poem in Chapter 6, what part of Shawn's body shows signs of trouble?
(a) His mouth.
(b) His neck.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His head.

8. Why did Shawn think that he understood what death looked like before the dog died?
(a) Because his hospital roommate died when he was seven.
(b) Because he heard his mother describe he death of a relative.
(c) He had seen people "die" on television.
(d) He had read books in which people died and he has a good imagination.

9. What does Shawn consider the bad part of his seizures?
(a) The muscle contractions.
(b) The loss of consciousness.
(c) The loss of bladder and bowel control.
(d) The paralysis.

10. In the first verse of the poem that Sydney writes, what animal does he use to refer to Shawn?
(a) A bird.
(b) A crow.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A fish.

11. 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 squeak of windshield wipers and the smell of burned oil and mud.
(c) The feeling of shock and fear.
(d) The feeling of leather straps and dampness, and the sound of rain.

12. How does Shawn interact with Cindy while having an out-of-body experience?
(a) Shawn sits next to her at the beach.
(b) Shawn yells in her ear.
(c) Shawn kisses her cheek.
(d) Shawn touches her hand and thanks her.

13. In Chapter 5 when Shawn's mother dresses him up, what does Shawn object to wearing?
(a) A bow tie.
(b) Dark slacks.
(c) A white shirt.
(d) Dress shoes.

14. Shawn especially enjoys interacting with Becky when she places him where every day?
(a) Back in his wheelchair.
(b) On the beanbag chair.
(c) On the large, mysteriously stained couch.
(d) In the standing contraption.

15. Faced with the crow, Dad compares Shawn's helplessness to what?
(a) A worm.
(b) A baby.
(c) A feather.
(d) A bug.