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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard recalls a fear of ___________________ as a boy.
(a) climbing up the water tank.
(b) singing.
(c) flying.
(d) cats.

2. Leslie points out that Richard probably has a lot in common with ______________.
(a) his college roommate.
(b) Leslie.
(c) his brother.
(d) Dickie.

3. Where is the angel at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) He has disappeared.
(b) He is by Richard's side.
(c) He is watching Richard from above.
(d) He is walking behind Richard.

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

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

6. Shepherd asks Richard to sign a book for whom?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) Dickie.
(d) Ray.

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

8. When explaining the different levels that make up his whole being, Richard tells Dickie that he envisions himself as ______________________.
(a) the captain of a ship.
(b) a corporate executive.
(c) the coach of a football team.
(d) a focus group leader.

9. Who shows up in Richard's life to teach him lessons?
(a) Angels.
(b) A priest.
(c) His conscience.
(d) His mother.

10. What does Richard's wife think about Dickie?
(a) She thinks Richard should not dwell on the past.
(b) She thinks Richard should connect with him.
(c) She thinks Dickie is a great character for a movie.
(d) She thinks Richard has gone off the deep end.

11. In Chapter 17, Richard is hanging out with his friends named Mike and _________________.
(a) Jack.
(b) Bud.
(c) James.
(d) Steve.

12. Who does Shepherd say wrote Richard's book?
(a) Shepherd.
(b) Ray.
(c) Dickie.
(d) Richard.

13. Who is the only person who Dick feels he can rely on?
(a) Himself.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Richard.
(d) Ray.

14. What large item does Richard ask Dickie to recall?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A water tower.
(c) A mall.
(d) A blimp.

15. Leslie recognizes that Richard does not really know how to talk to ___________________.
(a) His father.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Dickie.
(d) Strangers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dickie aim at Richard in Richard's mind?

2. What is Dickie's reaction when Richard's friends want him to do something he does not want to do in Chapter 17?

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

4. When Richard is trying to find Dickie, Richard's mind is described as ___________________.

5. Richard thinks it is important to ______________________.

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