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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. What direction does Richard fly after the assassination of Shimoda?

2. The _____ does not need Shimoda to tell anyone how the world works, so Shimoda could have said nothing.

3. What is the character from the shadow wearing?

4. Shimoda warns Richard that he will lose 90% of his audience unless he ___________.

5. Since "___________ is Able to Respond" Richard answers only to himself.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Shimoda answer when Richard declares being a Master to be frustrating as hell?

3. What does Richard answer to Shimoda's question of how Richard can expect to impress the workday world when he runs around as a gypsy pilot?

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

5. What is a thought form used for, according to Shimoda?

6. What does the woman caller say about the idea of "doing what you want?"

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

8. What does Shimoda announce is the reason for Richard being here?

9. What does Shimoda declare about humans in general? What are they capable of?

10. What does Shimoda tell Richard to do in order to help Richard get straight answers from him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book Shimoda gives to Richard reveals as many questions as the answers it provides to a person who reads it.

Part 1: What might this Savior's Manual be akin to in real life? What books in real life might provide the same counsel?

Part 2: Why might Richard need to be given a book to learn from, rather than being taught what he needs to know?

Part 3: Why doesn't the book give direct answers to those who read it?

Essay Topic 2

Shimoda tries to test Richard's thinking to see how far along he has advanced in his training to become a Master.

Part 1: What is the question Richard is asked when Shimoda tests him in Chapter 15?

Part 2: What is the long-winded response that Richard gives in response to Shimoda's question?

Part 3: What is the more condensed answer Richard gives?

Essay Topic 3

Shimoda's quitting his role as the Mechanic Messiah or the American Avatar is one that continues to show readers a new side of being all knowing and all powerful.

Part 1: Why has Shimoda decided to come back to everyday life as a pilot after being the Master?

Part 2: What are some of the problems with coming back to everyday life after having been a Messiah?

Part 3: What is Shimoda's opinion of Jesus and his role as a Messiah? What does he think about the idea of Jesus quitting his job?

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