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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Lindy.
(c) Paul.
(d) Cindy.

2. How old is Shawn when his father feeds him for the last time?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Thres.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of prize does his father win?

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

3. According to the conversation that Lindy has with her friend Connie, what aspect of Shawn's condition bothers Sydney the most?

4. In Chapter 8, Shawn says that his father's books, poems, newspaper and magazine articles and his job teaching literature at college always made him think of his father as what?

5. In the dream about Ally, where are Ally and Shawn sitting?

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