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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. What do Shawn's eyes tend to focus on?
(a) Books left open.
(b) A smudge on the wall.
(c) What's visible through a window.
(d) Nothing in particular.

2. How many talk shows does Sydney appear on because of the poem?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Twelve.

3. Why does Shawn get confused about some aspects and experiences of life?
(a) Because his family shelters him intentionally.
(b) Because his brain injury causes hallucinations sometimes.
(c) Because he cannot turn his head voluntarily.
(d) Because hearing about things is not as informative as experiencing things yourself.

4. What phrase is confusing to Shawn at first because of his lack of experience?
(a) Turkey dressing.
(b) Chicken soup.
(c) Cigarette drag.
(d) Postal worker.

5. In the stanza of the poem that opens Chapter 8, what is the main question being asked?
(a) Why is this happening?
(b) Who is in there?
(c) What is wrong?
(d) How long must we wait?

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Shawn think that he understood what death looked like before the dog died?

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

4. What does Shawn think about death?

5. What is Shawn's good news?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what the special education class at Shoreline High School is like according to Shawn, and how the students behave.

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

4. How does Shawn use the example of George Washington to show the reader that he knows more than he is given credit for?

5. What does the encounter with the crow reveal to Shawn's father, and what thought occurs to him?

6. Why does Shawn need medicine to control the seizures?

7. How does Shawn learn to read?

8. What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by a car?

9. What is Shawn able to do when his spirit leaves his body during a seizure?

10. What "techniques of making contact" does Shawn mention have not been tried on him?

(see the answer keys)

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