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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Preliminaries; Committing Suicide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far was the shrine from the inn where Richard stayed in Iseokitsu?
(a) About two miles.
(b) About half a mile.
(c) About one mile.
(d) About five miles.

2. Who accompanied Richard on his trip to Kyoto?
(a) His daughter, Michelle.
(b) His son, Carl.
(c) Nobody.
(d) Gweneth.

3. Richard tells a story of his little boy saying that he could no longer say a particular word because his "word bag" had run out of that word. What word was it?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Lion.
(c) Cow.
(d) Cat.

4. What is the name of the shuttle that Richard discusses in Part 2 of the book?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Endeavour.
(c) Columbia,
(d) Challenger.

5. While Richard and his father were examining the leaf that was picked off a tree he stated that the line is the beginning of a fly with what color eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what color did Richard see the letter X in his mind?

2. In Part 1, Richard mentions an artist friend who stated that scientists take beautiful flowers apart and then the flowers become what?

3. Where did Richard hear the investigation of the shuttle accident would be?

4. When Richard took his first date out, what did they talk about playing?

5. The first time Richard ever said anything to the most popular girl at school was where?

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