According to Shawn in Chapter 8, when does his father seem to feel the closest to Shawn?

When his father laughs after performing the little "ritual."

What is the pain that Dad speaks of wanting to end for Shawn?

The pain of grand mal seizures.

Shawn, Cindy, and Paul all know what when it comes to their father?

No one can protect Shawn from him.

In chapter 4, where does the crow land?

On the telephone line in the alley behind the house

When does Paul realize what he is doing with the lighter?

When Cindy screams in his face.

What is Shawn's gift?

Total recall of everything he hears.

What gives Shawn a chill as his father is leaving his classroom after filming the PBS Special?

Something in his father's expression.

What is cerebral palsy?

An inability to control movement.

How does Mom try to comfort Cindy about the dog?

By mentioning that many people believe in life after death.

On The Alice Ponds Show, what does Sydney McDaniel claim kills Collin?

His medical condition coupled with a poor quality of life.

In Chapter 12, Cindy admits to feeling guilty about what?

Complaining about dealing with Shawn

What aspect of Shawn's condition bothers Sydney the most?

That Shawn might be trapped inside himself.

What are Shawn's main teachers in life?

The TV, car radio, overheard conversations, and reading.

What do Shawn's parents explain to their friends "a trillion times?"

Something about Shawn that is only partially true.

What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by the car?

Picks up the dog and strokes its face until it dies.

What control does Shawn have over his body?

Shawn cannot control any of his muscles or functions.

Why does the school district send out a school psychologist each year?

To administer tests to Shawn for IEPs.

Shawn thinks that his father does love him, although he is freaked out by what?

Shawn's condition and seizures.

What can be frustrating to Shawn?

Being trapped inside a useless body.

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1
What does Shawn's father always do to Shawn when he comes to visit?
Reads the first stanza of the award-winning poem.
Brings a vanilla cookie.
Makes Shawn sit up straighter in his wheelchair.
Bends his thumbs backward.
2
What does Shawn do at the end of the dream about Ally?
Walk off into the sunset with Ally.
Smile the biggest smile ever.
Begins to cry.
Soar off into the universe holding Ally by the hand.
3
According to Shawn in Chapter 8, when does his father seem to feel the closest to Shawn?
When sitting quietly next to Shawn in the sun.
During the reading of the award-winning poem.
When his father laughs after performing the little "ritual."
During his seizures.
4
What is the pain that Dad speaks of wanting to end for Shawn?
The pain of muscle spasms.
The pain associated with bleeding in the brain
The pain of knowing a loveless life.
The pain of grand mal seizures.
5
How old is Earl Detraux's son?
5
3
2
4
6
Shawn, Cindy, and Paul all know what when it comes to their father?
He is too cowardly to ever hurt Shawn.
No one can protect Shawn from him.
Paul is stronger then his father, so Shawn is safe.
Their father is absent much of the time
7
In chapter 4, where does the crow land?
On the rear-view mirror on his father's car.
On Shawn's spare wheelchair.
On the telephone line in the alley behind the house
On the railing under the overhanging branches.
8
When does Paul realize what he is doing with the lighter?
When the lighter fails to ignite.
When Cindy screams in his face.
When Shawn goes into a seizure.
When their mother opens the back door.
9
What is Shawn's gift?
The ability to "see" music.
Perfect pitch.
Total recall of everything he hears.
Acute hearing.
10
What gives Shawn a chill as his father is leaving his classroom after filming the PBS Special?
A screeching bird that files in through the window.
Something in his father's expression.
All the PBS people
A sudden gust of cold air.
11
What does Shawn's mother call Cindy and Paul downstairs to discuss in Chapter 10?
A made-for-television movie.
Appearing on a talk show.
The video Shawn's father made at his school.
The murder of a disabled child.
12
In Chapter 8, what idea is more confusing to Shawn because he knows that his father loves him?
That his father might kill him
That his father divorced his mother.
That his father left the family.
That his father makes money from being his father.
13
What is cerebral palsy?
An inability to control movement.
An inability to vocalize.
A condition.
A disease.
14
In Chapter 8, what do the doctors say is "ALMOST impossible?"
That Shawn's IQ will change.
That Shawn is aware.
That Shawn will be cured of seizures.
That Shawn will recover.
15
What do the ruffians do to Shawn?
They burn him.
They dump him out of his wheelchair.
Stab the tires of his wheelchair
They squirt him with a hose
16
How does Mom try to comfort Cindy about the dog?
By crying along with Cindy.
By mentioning that many people believe in life after death.
By wiping the tears from her face.
By handing her a box of tissues.
17
During the premiere reading of the poem, where is Shawn sitting?
Next to his mother.
In the kitchen.
In the living room.
Next to his father.
18
In Chapter 6 Shawn describes his seizures as being like what?
A miracle
An adventure movie.
A nightmare.
A plane ride.
19
In Shawn's opinion, the fame of the poem turned his father into a professional what?
Dad.
Talk show guest.
Coward.
Victim.
20
What is Shawn's birth order?
Youngest
Oldest
Middle Child
Oldest boy
21
How old is Shawn when his gift first starts?
Five or six.
Nine or ten.
Three or Four
Five or six.
22
Who flies to Los Angeles to appear on The Alice Ponds Show?
Sydney and Cindy.
Sydney and Lindy.
Sydney, Cindy and Paul.
Sydney, Cindy and Shawn.
23
Who is Cindy?
Shawn's older sister.
Shawn's younger sister.
Shawn's middle sister.
Shawn's cousin.
24
On The Alice Ponds Show, what does Sydney McDaniel claim kills Collin?
The medical establishment.
A seizure.
His medical condition coupled with a poor quality of life.
His father.
25
What type of audience does The Alice Ponds Show attract?
An uneducated, loud audience
a wealthy audience
an educated audience
the type of audience that watches PBS specials
26
In Chapter 12, Cindy admits to feeling guilty about what?
Yelling at her mother when she is frustrated
Hurting Shawn's feelings
Complaining about dealing with Shawn
Going on The Alice Ponds Show
27
What aspect of Shawn's condition bothers Sydney the most?
That Shawn is their youngest child.
That Shawn does not resemble Sydney at all.
That Shawn's intelligence is so much lower than his own.
That Shawn might be trapped inside himself.
28
What are Shawn's main teachers in life?
Special education teachers.
The TV, car radio, overheard conversations, and reading.
His siblings.
His parents.
29
What do Shawn's parents explain to their friends "a trillion times?"
About Shawn's I.Q.
About Shawn's test scores.
Something about Shawn that is only partially true.
Something that is "stupid."
30
What does Cindy do when the dog is hit by the car?
Calls for help on the cell phone.
Picks up the dog and strokes its face until it dies.
Swerves and doubles back.
Continues driving.
31
Who is Paul?
Shawn's cousin.
Shawn's younger brother.
Shawn's older brother
Shawn's middle brother.
32
What does the crow symbolize?
Darkness.
A famous poem.
Danger/Death for Shawn
Sydney's dark thoughts.
33
What does Shawn think about death?
Death will put him out of his misery.
Death is peaceful.
Death is a big fat nothing.
Death is the exactly the opposite of what Cindy says it is.
34
What control does Shawn have over his body?
Shawn can bounce his head.
Shawn can control his left finger and tap out Morse code.
Shawn cannot control any of his muscles or functions.
Shawn can control his eyes.
35
What happens at the very end of chapter 16?
Shawn has a seizure.
Shawn's father turns away.
Shawn's father lifts the pillow.
Shawn leaves his body.
36
In Chapter 14, what does Shawn exclaim at the end of the angel dream?
I don't want to die!
I am not an angel!
Angels aren't real!
I don't want to be an angel!
37
What interferes with most Shawn's ability to secure a close, intimate relationship with a girl?
Incontinence.
Inability to control his voluntary muscles.
Inability to control his involuntary muscles.
Inability to communicate.
38
How does Shawn's mother describe Sydney to her friend, Connie?
As cowardly and weak.
As a literary genius who has issues.
As a prize-winning journalist narcissist.
As a wonderful teacher without patience.
39
What is Shawn's bad news?
All answers are correct.
He is a total "retardate."
Being born changed life for the whole family.
His parents got divorced because of him.
40
Who is going to spend the night with Shawn at the end of Chapter 15?
Sydney
Paul
Lindy
Vonda
41
What word or concept is confusing to Shawn until he sees it written out?
Lighter.
Mozart.
Euthanasia.
Bow legged.
42
What does Shawn consider the worst part of his seizures?
The paralysis.
The loss of consciousness.
The loss of bladder and bowel control.
The muscle contractions.
43
What is Shawn's good news?
All answers are correct.
He has siblings who are pretty cool.
He lives in a cool city.
He has a gift.
44
How long ago was the premiere reading of the poem that was written about Shawn?
Five years.
Three years.
Two years.
Ten years.
45
Why does the school district send out a school psychologist each year?
Because Shawn must pass the test before being promoted.
To administer tests to Shawn for IEPs.
To satisfy the standardized test requirement.
Because Shawn is diagnosed as psychologically damaged.
46
Shawn thinks that his father does love him, although he is freaked out by what?
Shawn's condition and seizures.
His drooling and head bobbing.
His inability to talk and respond.
His inability to control his bowels and bladder.
47
What is the most notable difference between Shawn's father and Earl Detraux?
Age
Education
Income
Compassion
48
What can be frustrating to Shawn?
That he is pretty sure his father is planning to kill him.
His reflexes.
Being talked to like a newborn baby.
Being trapped inside a useless body.
49
What does Shawn think about the city in which he lives?
It's wild to live near so many sports teams.
It's too rainy.
It's cool beyond belief.
It's not sunny enough.
50
Who teaches Shawn to read?
Shawn's father.
Paul.
Cindy.
Shawn's mother.

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