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

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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Test | Final 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. Shimoda says he only gets ____________ if he feels like it.

2. What is the name of the host on the talk show Shimoda and Richard are on?

3. The book tells Richard after Shimoda dies that, "Everything in this book may be ___________."

4. Richard begins to believe that Shimoda does not __________ this world

5. Shimoda says that Richard is here to learn that it does not matter whether he ___________ or not.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the song from Richard's boyhood such a strange occurrence?

2. What is the question Richard then formulates when he begins to do the thing which is the answer to #33?

3. What is Richard doing when he overhears his boyhood favorite song, Greensleeves?

4. How does Richard respond to Shimoda's warning that he will lose 90% of his audience if he is not short?

5. What happens when Richard is refueling his plane?

6. What does Shimoda think is a great way to run the universe?

7. What does Shimoda declare about humans in general? What are they capable of?

8. What does the host of the Jeff Sykes Talk Show suggest about gypsy piloting?

9. What does Shimoda tell Richard to do in order to help Richard get straight answers from him?

10. When the woman caller demands to know how Shimoda can say the things he does, what does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shimoda's quitting his role as the Mechanic Messiah or the American Avatar is one that continues to show readers a new side of being all knowing and all powerful.

Part 1: Why has Shimoda decided to come back to everyday life as a pilot after being the Master?

Part 2: What are some of the problems with coming back to everyday life after having been a Messiah?

Part 3: What is Shimoda's opinion of Jesus and his role as a Messiah? What does he think about the idea of Jesus quitting his job?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of a Messiah being able to quit is a unique idea in the eyes of most readers.

Part 1: How is the term Messiah defined in this story?

Part 2: Why does Shimoda want to quit his position as a Messiah?

Part 3: How does Shimoda end up quitting his role as the Master or Messiah?

Essay Topic 3

The references to Christianity are many in this book. They allow the reader to see the similarities in the stories, as well as some obvious differences.

Part 1: Cite at least two scenes that might be comparable to Biblical stories.

Part 2: Might Shimoda be the person some call Jesus? Why or why not?

Part 3: What does this book seem to be saying about the idea of religion?

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