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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Another caller says that Shimoda is a ____________, and Shimoda agrees with him.
(a) Devil
(b) Fake
(c) Prophet
(d) Nut

2. What is the name of the hardware store where Richard is shopping for plane parts?
(a) Blue Feather
(b) Trankon
(c) Halo
(d) Hayward

3. What does Shimoda say the 4 billion people in the world might be rocked by?
(a) Financial markets
(b) Weather
(c) A death
(d) Shimoda's identity

4. Shimoda confirms to Richard that everything that happened and that is happening is just a _______.
(a) Reflection
(b) Dream
(c) Test
(d) Gift

5. Shimoda says that Richard's _________ proves he will do what he wants, even if it hurts someone.
(a) Ferocity
(b) Education
(c) Word choice
(d) Book

6. What does Shimoda vanish through, just as Richard is beginning to understand the lesson of the wall?
(a) Orange brick wall
(b) The ground
(c) The clouds
(d) The door

7. In what state is the cafe where Richard and Shimoda dine during Chapter 14?
(a) Ohio
(b) Illinois
(c) Indiana
(d) Michigan

8. What is the character from the shadow wearing?
(a) Green robes
(b) Nothing
(c) Cape
(d) Top hat

9. The _____ does not need Shimoda to tell anyone how the world works, so Shimoda could have said nothing.
(a) Male caller
(b) World
(c) Book
(d) Is

10. Shimoda says that Richard is here to learn that it does not matter whether he ___________ or not.
(a) Teaches
(b) Listens
(c) Communicates
(d) Understands

11. Shimoda worries about Richard not liking ____________, but Richard admits he enjoys bouncing ideas around, if not being worshiped or depended on.
(a) Feathers
(b) Crowds
(c) Tricks
(d) Illusions

12. Shimoda believes it is a great way to run the ________________, letting everyone do as they please.
(a) City
(b) Universe
(c) Church
(d) Plane

13. What does the host of the radio show suggest is somehow illegal?
(a) Walking on water
(b) Imagining reality
(c) Being a Master
(d) Gypsy piloting

14. Richard wants to add that everyone can do as he or she pleases, so long as we don't ___________.
(a) Break the rules of the law
(b) Make mistakes
(c) Follow rules
(d) Hurt anyone else

15. What instrument is actually playing the song that Richard hears in the hardware store?
(a) Piano
(b) Guitar
(c) Bassoon
(d) Drum

Short Answer Questions

1. Shimoda can do anything because he _________ he knows.

2. What does Shimoda show to Richard that Richard was certain he didn't actually have?

3. Richard believes it is __________ for him to walk through walls.

4. Richard asks Shimoda if he ever gets a little ___________ in all of his travels.

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

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