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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the doozy of a seizure that Shawn has during the Alice Ponds Show, what does Shawn experience?
(a) Abject terror.
(b) Confusion and angst.
(c) Absolute peace.
(d) Pure joy.

2. What does the reader know for sure Vonda has in her purse?
(a) Nail polish.
(b) Glitter.
(c) Shawn's father's book.
(d) A cell phone.

3. What type of audience does The Alice Ponds Show attract?
(a) An uneducated, loud audience.
(b) The type of audience that watches PBS specials.
(c) An educated, boysterous audience.
(d) A wealthy, philanthropic audience.

4. Who believes that kids like Shawn and their families need more than the Special Olympics?
(a) Cindy.
(b) Paul.
(c) Earl.
(d) Sydney.

5. What do Shawn's parents explain to their friends "a trillion times?"
(a) Something that is "stupid."
(b) About Shawn's test scores.
(c) About Shawn's I.Q.
(d) Something about Shawn that is only partially true.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what location does the premiere reading of the poem that was written about Shawn take place?

2. How old is Shawn when he learns to read?

3. How does Shawn's mother describe Sydney to Connie?

4. From what does the seizure medicine protect Shawn?

5. In Chapter 5, during the "amazingly loud" applause, who flinches?

(see the answer key)

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