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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard is told that he must _________ his own documents.

2. Shimoda asks: Can they be living in four billion _______________?

3. Shimoda says that Richard is here to learn that it does not matter whether he ___________ or not.

4. What song is playing in the hardware store that Richard goes to in order to find parts for his plane?

5. The second male caller on the radio show brings the charge that Shimoda is somehow ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the host of the Jeff Sykes Talk Show suggest about gypsy piloting?

2. What is the concise answer Richard gives to Shimoda's question from #45?

3. What does Shimoda think is a great way to run the universe?

4. What is the question Richard then formulates when he begins to do the thing which is the answer to #33?

5. What is Richard doing when he overhears his boyhood favorite song, Greensleeves?

6. What does Richard conclude about Shimoda and his relationship to the world?

7. How does Shimoda respond when the talk show host infers the idea that gypsy piloting is illegal?

8. How does Richard respond to Shimoda's warning that he will lose 90% of his audience if he is not short?

9. What happens when Richard is refueling his plane?

10. When does Shimoda confess to feeling lonely in his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although he used to be a Messiah, Shimoda seems to have troubles controlling his patience. This seems to be in conflict with what he can do for Richard.

Part 1: Describe one instance in which Shimoda becomes impatient with Richard.

Part 2: What might be the reason for Shimoda becoming so impatient with Richard?

Part 3: How does Shimoda's impatience help Richard's progress? How does it hurt Richard's progress?

Essay Topic 2

The scene in which Richard and Shimoda go to the movies is an interesting one, one that seems to have a number of layers to it - as well as lessons.

Part 1: Describe the scene in which Richard and Shimoda go to the movies.

Part 2: How does Shimoda challenge Richard when they are at the movie?

Part 3: What does Richard learn from going to the movies with Shimoda?

Essay Topic 3

Richard begins to have troubles vaporizing clouds at one point, recognizing that he is simply making things too difficult for himself.

Part 1: Why does Richard want to vaporize clouds in the first place?

Part 2: In what way is Richard making the vaporization of clouds too difficult on himself?

Part 3: What is the lesson Richard can extract from this moment of trying to vaporize clouds?

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