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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Richard encourages Dickie to free himself from __________________.
(a) numbers.
(b) swearing.
(c) smoking.
(d) lying.

3. What is Richard's profession?
(a) Sculptor.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Writer.
(d) Publisher.

4. Richard thinks it is important to ______________________.
(a) get a Master's Degree.
(b) find something you love and learn about it.
(c) learn to speak a foreign language.
(d) love your parents.

5. What does Richard think about as he jumps off the mountain to paraglide?
(a) Where his friends are.
(b) The lesson that paragliding would be for Dickie.
(c) Where he will land.
(d) How strong the wind is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will it be difficult for Richard to teach anything to Dickie?

2. Shepherd reminds Richard that Richard has a passion for _________________ when he was young.

3. Who shows up in Richard's life to teach him lessons?

4. What is Dickie afraid that Richard will do?

5. The cracked dry earth where Dickie lives symbolizes _______________________.

(see the answer key)

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