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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sensory experiences does Shawn remember as they drive away from the scene of the accident?
(a) The feeling of shock and fear.
(b) The squeak of windshield wipers and the smell of burned oil and mud.
(c) The feeling of the damp breeze and the sound of rain.
(d) The feeling of leather straps and dampness, and the sound of rain.

2. What can really bum out Shawn sometimes?
(a) Thinking about how his condition affects his family.
(b) Being unable to communicate.
(c) Feeling sorry for himself.
(d) Being talked to like a newborn baby.

3. Who is Cindy?
(a) Shawn's younger sister.
(b) Shawn's middle sister.
(c) Shawn's cousin.
(d) Shawn's older sister.

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

5. According to Chapter 1, what is Bell Town?
(a) A hangout next to the Space Needle.
(b) The unofficial former Grunge Capital of the universe.
(c) A hangout a mile from Shawn's home.
(d) A store where Sean buys CDs and DVDs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is cerebral palsy?

3. What is Shawn's birth order?

4. Why did Shawn think that he understood what death looked like before the dog died?

5. What control does Shawn have over his body?

(see the answer key)

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