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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The book tells Richard that a happy and free life requires that ______ be sacrificed.
(a) Truth
(b) Boredom
(c) Peace
(d) Monotony

4. Shimoda tries to explain to Richard that __________ does not affect reality.
(a) Understanding
(b) Imagining
(c) Another's belief
(d) Trust

5. Richard begins to believe that Shimoda does not __________ this world
(a) Walk on the ground in
(b) Understand
(c) Appreciate the laws of
(d) Live in

6. What does Richard continue to relive, hoping to change what has happened?
(a) The day he received the book
(b) The radio show exchanges
(c) The day Shimoda and Richard met
(d) The day of Shimoda's death

7. What is Richard's answer about the question of why he dreams about airplanes?
(a) Freedom and power
(b) Power and money
(c) He has no idea
(d) Freedom and escape

8. Richard recalls reading about __________ but finds letting go of doubt hard.
(a) Allknowingness
(b) Music
(c) Mastery
(d) Hypnotic learning

9. The male caller believes he is free to come over to the station and ________________.
(a) Blow off Shimoda's head
(b) Protest Shimoda
(c) Talk to Shimoda
(d) Complain to the station manager

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

11. Since "___________ is Able to Respond" Richard answers only to himself.
(a) Life
(b) Being a Master
(c) Responsible
(d) Commitment

12. Shimoda says that Richard needs to be more __________ in his thinking.
(a) Open
(b) Precise
(c) Spiritual
(d) Clear headed

13. What frightens Richard as he and Shimoda are talking that night?
(a) A bug
(b) The book
(c) A shadow
(d) A voice

14. The vampire is free to __________ however he wants, and the choices go on and on
(a) Resist
(b) Exist
(c) Live
(d) Indulge

15. Richard believes being a Master is ____________.
(a) Worthwhile
(b) Frustrating
(c) Complicated
(d) Easy

Short Answer Questions

1. The book tells Richard after Shimoda dies that, "Everything in this book may be ___________."

2. Shimoda's response to the idea of the answer to #158 being illegal is that no one can stop them from ________ what they want.

3. In what kind of light does Shimoda instruct Richard to visualize his desired objects.

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

5. What is revealed in the shadow? What might this character be called?

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