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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Shawn's father's house can be described as what?
(a) A home befitting a Pulitzer Prize winner.
(b) A simple two-story house.
(c) A typical suburban home in Seattle.
(d) Surrounded by a cherry orchard.

3. When Shawn's mother has coffee with her friend Connie and they talk about his father leaving, where is Shawn?
(a) At school.
(b) In the dining room.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) At the window overlooking Puget Sound.

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

5. What allows Shawn to witness the dog's moment of death?
(a) The front windshield wipers clear the glass.
(b) The side window clears for a second.
(c) Cindy picks up the dog.
(d) The angle of the open door of the van.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believes that kids like Shawn and their families need more than the Special Olympics?

2. According to Chapter 1, what is Bell Town?

3. After the fight, who tells the strangers that they need to leave the yard?

4. How does Shawn feel after meeting Ally?

5. Why does the school district send out a school psychologist each year?

(see the answer key)

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