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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the stanza of the poem at the beginning of Chapter 7, Shawn's expression is described as what?
(a) Blank.
(b) Overcooked.
(c) The same.
(d) Deadly.

2. In the stanza of the poem in Chapter 6, what part of Shawn's body shows signs of trouble?
(a) His head.
(b) His neck.
(c) His mouth.
(d) His eyes.

3. Shawn thinks that his father does love him, although he is freaked out by what?
(a) His inability to control his bowels and bladder.
(b) His drooling and head bobbing.
(c) Shawn's condition and seizures.
(d) His inability to talk and respond.

4. What does Dad think the crow might do to Shawn?
(a) Leave droppings on his clothes.
(b) Peck his eyes out.
(c) Give him lice.
(d) Infect him with disease.

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

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

7. What color are the dog's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

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

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

10. Who teaches Shawn to read?
(a) Shawn's mother.
(b) Shawn's father.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Paul.

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

12. How does Shawn interact with his father while having an out-of-body experience?
(a) Shawn kisses him on the cheek.
(b) Shawn touches his hand and thanks him.
(c) Shawn yells in his ear.
(d) Shawn sits next to him at the beach.

13. What does Shawn not know at the time that he sees the dog killed?
(a) That his father might be planning his own death.
(b) That death is a part of the cycle of life.
(c) That death is painless.
(d) That there is an afterlife.

14. What does Shawn try not to do too much?
(a) Complain about his reflexes.
(b) Think about being stuck at home.
(c) Complain to himself.
(d) Think about what his mother says about him to others.

15. How many people attend the premiere reading of the poem?
(a) Two thousand.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) One thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shawn's gift?

2. What does Shawn think about death?

3. How many talk shows does Sydney appear on because of the poem?

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

5. Why does Shawn get confused about some aspects and experiences of life?

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