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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. As he prepares to go out, Richard mentally expresses disgust for _________________.
(a) smoking.
(b) greed.
(c) medicine.
(d) evil.

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

6. Richard states that people come into his life at strange times to _______________________.
(a) aggravate him.
(b) offer him jobs.
(c) offer lessons.
(d) loan him money.

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

8. In Chapter 17, Richard tells a story about hanging out with friends who want to ___________________.
(a) travel the world.
(b) join the army.
(c) drink beer.
(d) smoke cigarettes.

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

10. Richard admits that he has a tendency to ___________________ when things get difficult.
(a) attack.
(b) cry.
(c) run away.
(d) strategize.

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

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

13. How old was Richard when his brother died?
(a) 41.
(b) 9.
(c) 22.
(d) 34.

14. Who is Richard's wife?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Annie.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Leslie.

15. Which of the following is NOT addressed in RUNNING FROM SAFETY: AN ADVENTURE OF THE SPIRIT?
(a) Meaning of life.
(b) Terror attacks.
(c) Facing one's fears.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In order to check the water level in the water tower, Richard had to climb up a tall ladder ______________________.

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

4. Who does Shepherd say wrote Richard's book?

5. Over what body of water does Richard paraglide?

(see the answer keys)

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