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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 33, Richard tells Leslie that he is going to consider Dickie ______________________.
(a) his devil's advocate.
(b) his imaginary pal.
(c) his best friend.
(d) his conscience.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Richard wish his mother had done?
(a) Told him more about Bobby's death.
(b) Let him go on the Senior trip.
(c) Let him shave his head.
(d) Volunteered as a homeroom mother.

6. Richard encourages Dickie to be ______________ in his life choices.
(a) philanthropic.
(b) empathetic.
(c) careful.
(d) bold.

7. Richard explains what he knows to Dickie by using _________________ metaphors.
(a) arithmetic.
(b) food.
(c) travel.
(d) medical.

8. Dickie suggests that there is probably a philosophy of bowling and ___________________ in addition to flight.
(a) sculpting.
(b) writing.
(c) gardening.
(d) painting.

9. Why does Dickie's brother say he must stay smart?
(a) To get a scholarship.
(b) To lead the way for Dickie.
(c) To make the Honor Roll.
(d) To get a better allowance.

10. Who is Richard's friend in this memory?
(a) Mac.
(b) Stevie.
(c) Goober.
(d) Budgie.

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

12. What name does Richard give the item in #134?
(a) Lindsay.
(b) It is a secret.
(c) Louellen.
(d) He refuses to give it a name.

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

14. Richard discovers that many people near him at the event are ________________.
(a) politicians.
(b) authors.
(c) Catholics.
(d) pilots.

15. What state does Richard live in in this memory?
(a) California.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Leslie ask Richard if he is going to talk to Dickie about?

2. What word does Richard tell Dickie to remember when Dickie asks about marriage?

3. Richard recalls that there were ________________________ in leaving security behind.

4. Richard tells Dickie that humans are ____________________.

5. What is the most important principle that Richard tries to convey to Dickie?

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