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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Fantastic Figures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1: Getting Ahead, Richard was returning from Brazil by what?
(a) Boat.
(b) Train.
(c) Bus.
(d) Plane.

2. In Part 1: Hotel City, Richard mentions going on a tour inside the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. What kind of handles did the big auditorium doors have?
(a) Rod-iron.
(b) Silver.
(c) Brass.
(d) Gold.

3. While Richard watched the dedication ceremony of a shrine, who tapped him on the shoulder?
(a) Their host.
(b) His wife.
(c) A small boy.
(d) The head priest.

4. When Richard went away to college after completing high school, where did he go?
(a) Harvard.
(b) MIT.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Yale.

5. When Richard took his first date out, what did they talk about playing?
(a) Basketball.
(b) The piano.
(c) Freeze tag.
(d) Poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the name that Richard and Gweneth gave to their dog, what other pet name did Richard call him in his letter?

2. A lady across the street from the inn in Iseokitsu gave Richard what?

3. After Richard got off the red-eye flight to Washington, what hotel did he check in to?

4. When Richard goes to the palace to meet the king and queen in "Part 1: Letters, Photos, and Drawings," what color of coats were the waiters wearing?

5. What is the name of Richard's sister's son that he mentions in Check Six?

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