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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can be frustrating to Shawn?
(a) That he is pretty sure his father is planning to kill him.
(b) Being trapped inside a useless body.
(c) Being talked to like a newborn baby.
(d) His reflexes.

2. How many times has Shawn's father said his name aloud in his presence?
(a) Ninety-six times.
(b) Six times.
(c) Twenty-six times.
(d) Sixteen times.

3. According to the conversation that Lindy has with her friend Connie, what aspect of Shawn's condition bothers Sydney the most?
(a) That Shawn does not resemble Sydney at all.
(b) That Shawn is their youngest child.
(c) That Shawn might be trapped inside himself.
(d) That Shawn's intelligence is so much lower than his own.

4. What do Cindy's friends do in front of Shawn that he sees as a "silver lining?"
(a) They romp in the next room.
(b) They act as though Shawn is blind and deaf.
(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.

5. From what does the seizure medicine protect Shawn?
(a) Paralysis.
(b) Broken bones.
(c) Muscle spasms.
(d) All answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6 Shawn describes his seizures as being like what?

2. What room do Cindy and her friends sleep in when there is a sleepover?

3. What phrase is still confusing to Shawn?

4. Faced with the crow, Dad compares Shawn's helplessness to what?

5. What does Shawn's father always do to Shawn when he comes to visit?

(see the answer key)

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