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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Richard returns home in Chapter 11, he feels as if he is acting ____________________.
(a) childishly.
(b) petulantly.
(c) angrily.
(d) coyly.

2. When Richard is trying to find Dickie, Richard's mind is described as ___________________.
(a) a desolate landscape.
(b) a cloudless sky.
(c) a kaleidoscope.
(d) a whirling dervish.

3. Dickie is always in search of _________________.
(a) security.
(b) excitement.
(c) money.
(d) girls.

4. Richard tells his wife what it feels like to ____________________.
(a) win a race.
(b) look at the world like a child again.
(c) hit a home run.
(d) climb a mountain.

5. Richard encourages Dickie to pretend that there is a god who ________________________.
(a) understands mortals.
(b) grants wishes.
(c) does not pass judgment.
(d) has a sense of humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dickie's brother say he must stay smart?

2. In Chapter 17, Richard tells a story about hanging out with friends who want to ___________________.

3. What word does Richard tell Dickie to remember when Dickie asks about marriage?

4. Richard says that each memory symbolizes ___________________.

5. Richard tells Dickie to let go of ____________________.

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