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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Shawn's birth order?
(a) Middle child.
(b) Oldest.
(c) Youngest.
(d) Oldest Boy.

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

4. What does Mom say to Cindy when she gets back in the van?
(a) Your t-shirt is ruined.
(b) That car left the scene of the accident.
(c) I'm sorry you had to see this.
(d) I believe in life after death.

5. Why did Shawn think that he understood what death looked like before the dog died?
(a) He had seen people "die" on television.
(b) He had read books in which people died and he has a good imagination.
(c) Because his hospital roommate died when he was seven.
(d) Because he heard his mother describe he death of a relative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the dog's eyes?

2. What do Shawn's parents explain to their friends "a trillion times?"

3. Who is Paul?

4. What word or concept is confusing to Shawn until he sees it written out?

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

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