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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Richard do after leaving the Air Force?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Cook.
(c) Technical writer.
(d) Barista.

2. Where does Richard find Dickie as Richard heads out to do some paragliding in Chapter 34?
(a) On a lush hilltop.
(b) Asleep in bed.
(c) Hiking in the woods.
(d) Taking a bath.

3. What advice does Richard give to Dickie regarding life's storms?
(a) Face them head on.
(b) Delegate to someone else.
(c) Wait until they pass.
(d) Hide from them.

4. Richard encourages Dickie to pretend that there is a god who ________________________.
(a) understands mortals.
(b) does not pass judgment.
(c) has a sense of humor.
(d) grants wishes.

5. Dickie is always in search of _________________.
(a) money.
(b) girls.
(c) excitement.
(d) security.

6. Richard tells Dickie that there are consequences of what he chooses to ________________.
(a) sculpt.
(b) sing.
(c) write.
(d) paint.

7. Richard says that home to him is _______________________.
(a) full of bad memories.
(b) a place where he is known and loved.
(c) a house of horrors.
(d) a place to store your stuff.

8. What is the name of Richard's plane?
(a) Bette.
(b) Suzette.
(c) Lily.
(d) Daisy.

9. Richard recalls that there were ________________________ in leaving security behind.
(a) many painful lessons.
(b) many regrets.
(c) several reasons.
(d) great benefits.

10. As Dickie and Richard walk up a hill, Richard tells Dickie that he does not believe in _________________.
(a) love.
(b) destiny.
(c) illness.
(d) ghosts.

11. What is the most important principle that Richard tries to convey to Dickie?
(a) What Goes Around Comes Around.
(b) You Can Rise Above the Pain.
(c) Life Is.
(d) Bad Stuff Happens to Good People.

12. Bobby's death taught Richard that an individual __________________________.
(a) can lose his identity.
(b) can change destiny.
(c) mourn for a long time.
(d) is terrified of death.

13. What did Richard once dread but now enjoys?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Public speaking.
(d) Painting.

14. In Chapter 38, Dickie wants to know Richard's name for ___________________.
(a) his car.
(b) his bicycle.
(c) his boat.
(d) his religion.

15. Which of the following is NOT a polarizing element on creativity particles?
(a) Love.
(b) Choices.
(c) Desires.
(d) Attitudes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leslie is afraid that Richard is going to teach Dickie to be _________________.

2. What does Dickie tell Richard that Dickie did at the charity ball?

3. In Chapter 38, Richard realizes that Dickie has become more of a/an _______________ than a lost inner child.

4. Who is Richard's friend in this memory?

5. In what state did Richard serve in the Air Force?

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