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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Shawn say that he loves his seizures?
(a) He is being sarcastic.
(b) They do not hurt.
(c) They made him famous.
(d) They are reality.

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

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

4. What does Shawn consider the bad part of his seizures?
(a) The loss of bladder and bowel control.
(b) The paralysis.
(c) The muscle contractions.
(d) The loss of consciousness.

5. Who is Paul?
(a) Shawn's cousin.
(b) Shawn's younger brother.
(c) Shawn's middle brother.
(d) Shawn's older brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shawn's bad news?

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

3. What allows Shawn to witness the dog's moment of death?

4. What are Shawn's main teachers in life?

5. How old is Becky, one of the teacher assistants?

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