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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at the very end of chapter 16?

2. What shocks Shawn while he is dreaming about the angels?

3. What is the most notable difference between Shawn's father and Earl Detraux?

4. According to the interview of Earl Detraux on the Alice Ponds Show, what does Earl seem to think was significant about Collin's behavior while he was dying?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Shawn's opinion of the role of memories and "being known for who you are" when someone dies?

2. In Chapter 14, Shawn dreams that his father sees angels. What is the significance of the angels?

3. After he sees his father's appearance on The Alice Ponds Show, why does Shawn say that he is floating in an ocean of negativity?

4. What is apparent about the relationship between Paul and his father after Paul finds out that his father wants him to go on the Alice Ponds show?

5. What is Sydney McDaniel's definition of parental love, as offered on The Alice Ponds Show?

6. In Chapter 14, why does Shawn fall asleep exhausted at ten o'clock that night?

7. What does Shawn mean when he says that "invisibility has its advantages" when it comes to girls?

8. Why does Shawn say in Chapter 12 that he never loved or feared his brother more than at one particular moment the previous summer?

9. What does Shawn try to tell his father over and over again in Chapter 16, and why?

10. Why is Vonda excited to meet Shawn's father?

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