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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shawn do at the end of the dream about Ally?
(a) Begin to cry.
(b) Smile the biggest smile ever.
(c) Soar off into the universe holding Ally by the hand.
(d) Walk off into the sunset with Ally.

2. What happens during the commercial after the interview of Earl Detraux on the Alice Ponds Show?
(a) A bird files into the closed family room window.
(b) Shawn has a seizure.
(c) The family room is silent.
(d) The electricity goes off.

3. In Chapter 12, what is Paul being punished for?
(a) Bad grades.
(b) Taking the car without permission.
(c) Bullying.
(d) Coming in too late the night before.

4. When does Paul realize what he is doing with the lighter?
(a) When their mother opens the back door.
(b) When Cindy screams in his face.
(c) When the lighter fails to ignite.
(d) When Shawn goes into a seizure.

5. In Chapter 12, Cindy admits to feeling guilty about what?
(a) Going on The Alice Ponds Show.
(b) Hurting Shawn's feelings.
(c) Ever complaining.
(d) Yelling at her mother when she is frustrated.

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

7. What do Cindy's friends do in front of Shawn that he sees as a "silver lining?"
(a) They romp in the next room.
(b) When they include him in conversations, they shout at him.
(c) They act as though Shawn is blind and deaf.
(d) They make sure to whisper their most private secrets so he cannot hear.

8. How far away from Cindy and her friends is Shawn usually sitting before he is put to bed?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Fifteen feet away.
(c) Close enough to hear all but whispered secrets.
(d) One room away.

9. In Chapter 14, who refers to Shawn as "baby boy"?
(a) Shawn.
(b) The angels.
(c) Shawn's mother.
(d) Shawn's father.

10. Shawn, Cindy, and Paul all know what when it comes to their father?
(a) Their father is absent much of the time so there is little motivation for him to kill Shawn.
(b) No one can protect Shawn from him.
(c) Paul is stronger then his father, so Shawn is safe.
(d) He is too cowardly to ever hurt Shawn.

11. What kind of tournament is Paul entering with his teammates?
(a) Basketball.
(b) La Crosse.
(c) Softball.
(d) Karate.

12. In the interview when Alice Ponds mentions voluntary euthanasia, what is she implying?
(a) That her studio audience does not understand the topic.
(b) That Sydney is off-topic.
(c) That children are not the same as adults.
(d) That all types of euthanasia are the same.

13. What does Shawn do at the Pacific Science Center when he is eight?
(a) Attend a special summer camp.
(b) Attend a laser show.
(c) View the Grossology Exhibit about the human body.
(d) Ride the virtual reality attraction.

14. 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) Pure joy.
(d) Absolute peace.

15. Who is referred to as being trapped at Shawn's house all night?
(a) Shawn.
(b) Dad.
(c) Vonda.
(d) The bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, to whom does Shawn's dad say that he is not interested in taking the wheelchair for a ride?

2. Who believes that kids like Shawn and their families need more than the Special Olympics?

3. Why is Shawn glad that Ally leaves before he got up?

4. What do the ruffians do to Shawn?

5. According to Shawn, how often does Shawn visit his father's house?

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