Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard feels _______ at the healing of the man who seems to deserve it.

2. What does Richard realize about his attempts with the clouds? He is making things __________.

3. What does Richard think is trying to replace his own thinking, thus he tells himself not to listen to it?

4. Richard notices that Shimoda's plane is better than ________ fresh. It has no dust, scratches, patches, or any wear and tear.

5. What does Shimoda think people only want from him or from other Masters and Messiahs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shimoda tell Richard to do in order to vaporize clouds?

2. What message from the book does Richard think does not apply to him?

3. What passage can Shimoda not recall as Richard is flipping through the section on Perspective?

4. What does Richard do in order to stop himself from thinking?

5. What are two names Shimoda admits to being representative of who he really is?

6. Why is Shimoda suddenly furious with Richard about his question about the landing?

7. Why does Richard find it difficult to look at Shimoda too closely?

8. What does Richard do in order to readjust to the loneliness of not having Shimoda around?

9. What happens when Shimoda tosses Richard a wrench as they are working on the engine?

10. Describe the character of Donald Shimoda.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The assassination of Shimoda has been alluded to throughout the book, though it's no less shocking when it does happen.

Part 1: Describe the scene in which Shimoda is killed.

Part 2: What is Richard's reaction to the killing of Shimoda?

Part 3: What is the result of Shimoda's assassination? What happened to Richard as a result?

Essay Topic 2

Although he used to be a Messiah, Shimoda seems to have troubles controlling his patience. This seems to be in conflict with what he can do for Richard.

Part 1: Describe one instance in which Shimoda becomes impatient with Richard.

Part 2: What might be the reason for Shimoda becoming so impatient with Richard?

Part 3: How does Shimoda's impatience help Richard's progress? How does it hurt Richard's progress?

Essay Topic 3

Richard does have troubles with the idea of walking through walls, even though he has done a number of other things that have proven to him that it can be possible.

Part 1: What are some of the ways in which Richard has begun to break down his ideas of what is real and what is illusion?

Part 2: Why can't Richard make the jump from what he has done to walking through walls?

Part 3: Why doesn't Shimoda just give Richard an answer as to how to walk through walls?

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