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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT included in Richard's fantasy of escape from the event?
(a) Scrambling over rooftops.
(b) Dumping his drink.
(c) Sword-fighting.
(d) Dashing up staircases.

2. In Chapter 37, Dickie is becoming _________________ to Richard's mind.
(a) a nuisance.
(b) an inspiration.
(c) an afterthought.
(d) more integral.

3. What subject does Leslie ask Richard if he is going to talk to Dickie about?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Education.
(d) Betrayal.

4. What is Richard's response when Dickie asks him to tell him something that he needs to know more than anything?
(a) People are crazy.
(b) Life is a game.
(c) Love is an experiment.
(d) Religion is necessary.

5. Why does Richard quit the job in #104?
(a) He got bored.
(b) He wanted more money.
(c) He moved away.
(d) He went back to school.

6. Dickie leaves Richard without _______________.
(a) telling him he loves him.
(b) apologizing to him.
(c) leaving an address.
(d) saying goodbye.

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

8. Why does Richard feel like a hypocrite at the event?
(a) He does not support drugs.
(b) He does not like the host.
(c) He gives money to the competition.
(d) He flatters the rude hostess.

9. What does Dickie tell Richard that Dickie did at the charity ball?
(a) Came up with the escape plan.
(b) Tipped the punch bowl.
(c) Switched the coats in the coat check.
(d) Ate food from other people's plates.

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

11. Richard and Dickie talk about how the differences between good and evil are ________________________.
(a) not always black and white.
(b) written in sand.
(c) handed down through generations.
(d) carved in stone.

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

13. What decision does Dickie make in Chapter 38?
(a) He decides to be more spiritual.
(b) He decides to leave.
(c) He decides to remain forever.
(d) He decides to stay for a few more months.

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

15. Richard feels like __________________ at the event.
(a) Robin Hood.
(b) Batman.
(c) Spiderman.
(d) The Joker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard tell Dickie about Dickie's future?

2. According to Richard, having a wife who is ________________ will make him a better person.

3. What is Richard doing when Dickie appears in Chapter 31?

4. Richard discovers that many people near him at the event are ________________.

5. Richard puts a strong emphasis on building a life where one can find _________________.

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