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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shawn hear as they first drive off in the van after the accident?
(a) Silence.
(b) The crunch of gravel.
(c) Crying.
(d) A siren.

2. How does Mom try to comfort Cindy about the dog?
(a) By mentioning that many people believe in life after death.
(b) By crying along with Cindy.
(c) By wiping the tears from her face.
(d) By handing her a box of tissues.

3. What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by the car?
(a) Calls for help on the cell phone.
(b) Picks up the dog and strokes its face until it dies.
(c) Continues driving.
(d) Swerves and doubles back.

4. Why is Dad enraged and fearful after the experience with the crow?
(a) Because it is humiliating to have to be afraid of a crow.
(b) Because the crow may induce a seizure in Shawn.
(c) Because he realizes that Shawn is helpless and impossible to protect.
(d) Because his ex-wife left Shawn alone with him.

5. What is Shawn's gift?
(a) Total recall of everything he hears.
(b) Acute hearing.
(c) The ability to "see" music.
(d) Perfect pitch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shawn's good news?

2. What does Dad think the crow might do to Shawn?

3. What can really bum out Shawn sometimes?

4. How does Shawn's father talk to him?

5. What does Shawn think about death?

(see the answer key)

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