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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. Why does Richard quit the job in #104?
(a) He went back to school.
(b) He got bored.
(c) He moved away.
(d) He wanted more money.

2. Which of the following is NOT included in Richard's fantasy of escape from the event?
(a) Scrambling over rooftops.
(b) Dumping his drink.
(c) Dashing up staircases.
(d) Sword-fighting.

3. Dickie suggests that there is probably a philosophy of bowling and ___________________ in addition to flight.
(a) writing.
(b) painting.
(c) sculpting.
(d) gardening.

4. What did Richard once dread but now enjoys?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Public speaking.
(c) Painting.
(d) Landscaping.

5. In Chapter 38, Dickie tells Richard that Dickie has to make a decision about ___________________.
(a) which car to buy.
(b) which college to attend.
(c) whether or not to stick around.
(d) who to take to the prom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dickie is always in search of _________________.

2. What situation does Richard use to talk to Dickie about taking responsibility in life?

3. What state does Richard live in in this memory?

4. Dickie leaves Richard without _______________.

5. What is Richard's response when Dickie asks him to tell him something that he needs to know more than anything?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Richard view Dickie in Chapter 34 as opposed to seeing him as an imaginary friend in Chapter 33?

2. What does Richard tell Dickie about his religious beliefs after the death of his brother?

3. What does Richard feel about his role as teacher in his relationship with Dickie?

4. What is Richard's perspective on the possibility of Dickie's leaving?

5. Why are Richard and Leslie at cross purposes regarding what to tell Dickie about love and marriage?

6. What does Richard recall about his brother, Bobby's, death?

7. What example of coincidence does Richard use to show Dickie that he should run away from safety?

8. What name does Richard give for his religion when Dickie asks?

9. Why does Richard use the word "different" to discuss marriage with Dickie?

10. What example does Richard give regarding taking a risk and doing something you love as opposed to doing what other people may think of as stability?

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