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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though Richard tells Dickie that he did not mean to lock Dickie away, Dickie ______________________.
(a) is hurt.
(b) is angry.
(c) does not believe him.
(d) hates Richard.

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

3. How old is Richard?
(a) 34.
(b) 59.
(c) 21.
(d) 75.

4. What promise does Richard not remember making to his younger self?
(a) To get married.
(b) To get a Master's Degree.
(c) To write a book.
(d) To travel the world.

5. Which of the following is NOT part of the decoration in Dickie's room?
(a) Games.
(b) Airplanes.
(c) Beatles posters.
(d) Toys.

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

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

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

9. Where did Richard live when he was a boy?
(a) Washington.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Arizona.

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

11. What does Richard say is the principle of the universe?
(a) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
(b) Life is.
(c) If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
(d) The early bird gets the worm.

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

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

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

15. Who is Dick?
(a) A blend of Dickie and Richard.
(b) Dickie's conscience.
(c) Leslie's father.
(d) Richard's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shepherd states that time is ______________________.

2. What is Richard's profession?

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

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

5. Richard tells his wife what it feels like to ____________________.

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