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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sydney becomes famous for the poem, what famous person does he meet?
(a) The Dalai Llama.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The governor.
(d) The pope.

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

3. Where does the crow land?
(a) On the railing under the overhanging branches.
(b) On the telephone line in the alley behind the house.
(c) On Shawn's spare wheelchair.
(d) On the rear-view mirror on his father's car.

4. In Chapter 7, why is it necessary to file an incident report?
(a) Because Shawn cracked his skull.
(b) Because William accidentally broke Shawn's arm.
(c) Because William turns out to be cruel.
(d) Because Shawn fell out of his wheelchair.

5. At the premiere reading of the poem, who is referred to as "Bing-Bong"?
(a) A fictitious character in the poem.
(b) Shawn.
(c) The first speaker.
(d) The woman with the huge breasts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many times has Shawn's father said his name aloud in his presence?

3. What is cerebral palsy?

4. How does Mom try to comfort Cindy about the dog?

5. Faced with the crow, Dad compares Shawn's helplessness to what?

(see the answer key)

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