Vocabulary
Seizure
a sudden attack, as of epilepsy or some other disease.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Shawn McDaniel
Wheelchair / no muscle control or ability to communicate or care for himself.
Where does the story take place?
Seattle, WA
Where does Shawn go to school?
Shoreline High School
Phony
not real or genuine; fake.
Who taught Shawn to read?
Cindy
What is Shawn's mental age?
3-4 months or 1.2 IQ
How long has their father, Sydney been gone?
10 years.
What is Shawn's school mascot?
Spartans
Frantic
desperate or wild with excitement
Who won a Pulitzer Prize?
Sydney McDaniel
Describe how and why Paul lost his temper of the he was grounded?
beat up and poured gasoline on two strangers who were bullying Shawn.
How has Shawn experienced death himself?
He witnessed a dog get hit by a car.
Who attended The Alice Ponds Show?
Alice & Sydney
Astonish
to amaze
Who is Earl Detraux and what did he do?
Mercy killed his two year old disabled son.
Name and describe at least two types of treatment for individuals with C.P.
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
How did Shawn acquire Cerebral Palsy?
During birth, a blood vessel burst in his head.
What does Susan Smith do?
Mother who drowned her children by dumping her vehicle in the lake with them inside
Euthanasia
to put to death a person or animal suffering from a painful disease or condition.
Who is Vonda?
Shawn's respite care provider / babysitter
How does Sydney come to stay the night alone with Shawn?
Girls went to Spoke, WA to support Paul.
Excused Vonda from her duties.
What does Shawn think his father is trying to do?
Mercy Murder him. / End his pain.
What did Diane Downes do?
shot her three children