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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 are the first word or words that Shawn's father has ever heard Shawn speak?
(a) Dad, I'm okay.
(b) Dad.
(c) Hey, come here.
(d) Dad, it's me.

2. What do Cindy's friends do in front of Shawn that he sees as a "silver lining?"
(a) They act as though Shawn is blind and deaf.
(b) They romp in the next room.
(c) When they include him in conversations, they shout at him.
(d) They make sure to whisper their most private secrets so he cannot hear.

3. What does Cindy call Earl Detraux?
(a) A monster.
(b) A crazed publicity seeker.
(c) A mad scientist.
(d) A selfish, self centered creep.

4. According to the interview of Earl Detraux on the Alice Ponds Show, what is his quality of life like currently?
(a) His life is in shambles because his wife left him.
(b) His life is fine as long as other people stay out of his way.
(c) His life is meaningless without his son.
(d) His life is somewhat like Scout camp.

5. Which of the following comments does Shawn's father NOT make to Shawn in the angel dream?
(a) I left you.
(b) You're gone.
(c) I lost you.
(d) I need you to know...

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shawn say interferes with his ability to secure a close, intimate relationship with a girl?

2. What type of audience does The Alice Ponds Show attract?

3. Who gathers with Shawn to watch his father's episode of The Alice Ponds Show?

4. Why is Shawn glad that Ally leaves before he got up?

5. What does Shawn do at the end of the dream about Ally?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shawn react to meeting his sister's friend Ally, and why?

2. On The Alice Ponds Show, there is a clip of an interview between Sydney McDaniel and Earl Detraux. What does Earl Detraux look like and what is his demeanor?

3. Shawn looks at his father, who is sitting on the bed apparently considering whether or not he should end Shawn's life. What does he notice about his father's appearance?

4. The morning after Ally spends the night, why does Shawn think that something is wrong?

5. What are some of the things in Chapter 10 that Shawn remembers about his mother from over the years that make him feel loved?

6. What does Shawn mean when he says that "invisibility has its advantages" when it comes to girls?

7. If Shawn has never been to his father's house, does Shawn have an accurate knowledge of what his father's bedroom looks like, and if so, how does he know?

8. Why is Vonda excited to meet Shawn's father?

9. Why is it significant that Shawn's father volunteers to take care of Shawn by himself overnight and sends Vonda home?

10. How does Shawn describe the African animal mobile that hangs over his bed, and why does he describe it in this manner?

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