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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Richard tells Dickie that the two things necessary to get through life are the power of consent and ___________________.
(a) good friends.
(b) a sense of humor.
(c) spirituality.
(d) the purpose of happiness.

3. In order to check the water level in the water tower, Richard had to climb up a tall ladder ______________________.
(a) on the windmill.
(b) on a fire truck.
(c) on the tower.
(d) by his house.

4. How does Richard feel when he looks through the book?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Proud.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

5. What does Richard want to tell Dickie in Chapter 6?
(a) That he needs to eat his vegetables.
(b) That baseball is the best sport.
(c) That he should study harder.
(d) That everything will be all right.

6. Richard says that each memory symbolizes ___________________.
(a) a feeling.
(b) a dream.
(c) a choice.
(d) a memory.

7. What does Dickie do at the end of the flight in Chapter 10?
(a) Kisses the ground.
(b) Cries.
(c) Vomits.
(d) Embraces the airplane.

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

9. Who has the power to bring Richard's memories out?
(a) Dickie.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Richard's mother.
(d) Roy.

10. Shepherd reminds Richard that Richard has a passion for _________________ when he was young.
(a) writing.
(b) guitars.
(c) football.
(d) cars.

11. Richard encourages Dickie to defy convention and __________________.
(a) never get married.
(b) be an artist.
(c) make a lot of money.
(d) just be.

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

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

14. What is Richard doing with friends on Tiger Mountain?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Paragliding.
(d) Camping.

15. Tiger Mountain is located near which American city?
(a) Duluth.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard thinks it is important to ______________________.

2. What is the name of Richard's airplane?

3. Dickie wants to know if Richard's _______________________ has/have taught him how things work.

4. Shepherd states that time is ______________________.

5. Even though Richard tells Dickie that he did not mean to lock Dickie away, Dickie ______________________.

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