2. Richard recalls meeting a woman who could _________________________.
(a) make a souffle.
(b) tell great jokes.
(c) read his mind.
(d) make him cry.

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

4. The cracked dry earth where Dickie lives symbolizes _______________________.
(a) financial restrictions.
(b) open space for ideas.
(c) lack of creativity.
(d) the desert of Richard's childhood.

5. Richard's wife feels that Dickie may help Richard _______________________.
(a) be more spiritual.
(b) get some joy in his life.
(c) learn how to speak French.
(d) remember his way around problems.

6. Why will it be difficult for Richard to teach anything to Dickie?
(a) Dickie does not want to open up.
(b) Richard has poor communication skills.
(c) Dickie is a know-it-all.
(d) Dickie is dead.

7. What does Dickie aim at Richard in Richard's mind?
(a) An arrow.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A flame-thrower.
(d) A pistol.

8. Shepherd states that time is ______________________.
(a) just across the street.
(b) fleeting.
(c) timeless.
(d) elusive.

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

10. What is the name of Richard's airplane?
(a) Orville.
(b) Cloud Rider.
(c) Fresh Aire.
(d) Daisy.

11. What name does Dickie now want to be called?
(a) Captain.
(b) Prince.
(c) Sir.
(d) Chairman.

12. Where has Dickie been kept inside Richard's mind?
(a) A vault.
(b) A wooden cell.
(c) A basement.
(d) A bubble.

13. What does Richard do with the book?
(a) Throws it in the trash.
(b) Tears it up.
(c) Burns it.
(d) Puts it on a shelf.

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

15. What is Dickie afraid that Richard will do?
(a) Crash his plane.
(b) Divorce Leslie.
(c) Forget about Dickie.
(d) Move away.