Free Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Quiz

1)

What does Richard wish for Shimoda as Richard is sitting by his fire? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

The he gets to Heaven

That he fuels his plane

That he find peace

That he gets whatever he wants

2)

How is Shimoda killed in his plane? (from Chapters 18 and 19)

Set on fire

Shot

Stabbed

Poisoned

3)

In what state do Richard and Shimoda have dinner at the start of the chapter? (from Chapter 8)

Wisconsin

Illinois

Indiana

Ohio

4)

Shimoda says many beginners do ___________ in their sleep. (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Spirtual growth mantras

Lessons

Nothing

Miracles

5)

Richard gets annoyed with Shimoda and his discussions because everything Richard says is ___________. (from Chapter 8)

Incomplete

Superficial

Wrong

Silly

6)

Shimoda says that Richard needs to be more __________ in his thinking. (from Chapter 12)

Spiritual

Precise

Open

Clear headed

7)

The _____ does not need Shimoda to tell anyone how the world works, so Shimoda could have said nothing. (from Chapters 18 and 19)

World

Book

Male caller

Is

8)

What does not occur, even though the Fleet runs better than ever and does not kill any more bugs? (from Epilogue)

New students

Tragedies

Miracles

Death threats

9)

The world, the book says, is one's ________ book rather than reality. (from Chapters 9, 10 and 11)

Dream

Lesson

Guide

Exercise

10)

What movie does Shimoda suggest they go to see when they are done with their dinner? (from Chapter 8)

Jesus Christ Superstar

All the President's Men

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Bonnie and Clyde

11)

Richard tries a shorter answer: He allows both the ________ and himself to live as they choose. (from Chapter 15)

Plane

Cloud

Individual

World

12)

Shimoda marvels at the way Richard never stops ____________ during their lessons and discussions. (from Chapter 12)

Learning

Hesitating

Arguing

Exploring

13)

___________ cares noting about human illusions and games and knows only itself and humans in its perfect, finished likeness. (from Chapter 8)

Shimoda

The Is

God

Jesus

14)

Shimoda asks Richard if he thinks __________ would have said he could not play a guitar. (from Chapter 16)

Jesus

Jimmy Page

Shimoda

Buddha

15)

Shimoda says: Once one learns what the world is and how it works, one _________ performs so-called miracles. (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Always

Then

Tries and

Automatically

16)

Shimoda says he only gets ____________ if he feels like it. (from Chapter 14)

Lonely

Food

Money

Sad

17)

Richard will need to give himself conscious __________ to do things he wants to do. (from Chapter 16)

Permission

Pep talks

Praise

Lessons

18)

It is important to realize all are __________ to do whatever they want. (from Chapter 13)

Here

Alive

Free

Able

19)

The male caller believes he is free to come over to the station and ________________. (from Chapter 17)

Protest Shimoda

Blow off Shimoda's head

Complain to the station manager

Talk to Shimoda

20)

What direction does Richard fly after the assassination of Shimoda? (from Epilogue)

North

South

East

West

21)

The image of a sunset is a dream, but the ________ is real. (from Chapters 9, 10 and 11)

Understanding

Cycle

Color

Beauty

22)

The question that a person does have to ask is, "Is this what I really want __________?" (from Chapter 14)

To do

To believe

To hold

To have

23)

Shimoda is learning how to _________________ in this chapter. (from Chapter 12)

Walk through walls

Become a Master

Pour gas into his tank

Listen to Richard

24)

In what kind of light does Shimoda instruct Richard to visualize his desired objects. (from Chapter 14)

White

Silver

Golden

Blue

25)

Shimoda says no one else likes Richard's breakfast choice because only Richard believes it _________. (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Tastes good

Isn't burnt

Is healthy

To be there

Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Quiz