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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Chapter 1, what is Bell Town?
(a) A store where Sean buys CDs and DVDs.
(b) The unofficial former Grunge Capital of the universe.
(c) A hangout next to the Space Needle.
(d) A hangout a mile from Shawn's home.

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

4. In Chapter 6 Shawn describes his seizures as being like what?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) An adventure movie.
(c) A dream.
(d) A miracle.

5. Why does Shawn say that he loves his seizures?
(a) They do not hurt.
(b) They are reality.
(c) They made him famous.
(d) He is being sarcastic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the discussion between Shawn's parents the last time that Shawn's father feeds him, who does not believe in God?

3. In Shawn's opinion, the fame of the poem turned his father into a professional what?

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

5. What does Shawn think about the city in which he lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Shawn think that his father is smart?

2. How does Shawn describe his experience with grand mal seizures as a child?

3. What kinds of things is Shawn able to remember using his gift?

4. Why does Shawn say that he has looked into death's eyes?

5. When Shawn first heard people referred to as "vegetables," what types of images did he envision in his head?

6. How does Shawn learn to read?

7. What movements does Shawn's body make and what controls them?

8. During his last feeding of Shawn, Sydney tells Lindy that he is mad at something other than at Shawn. What is he mad at?

9. How does Sydney McDaniel support his argument that schools waste money educating the ineducable?

10. What is Shawn's out-of-body experience like while his father is in the classroom shooting video with a cameraman?

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