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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to check the water level in the water tower, Richard had to climb up a tall ladder ______________________.
(a) on the tower.
(b) on a fire truck.
(c) on the windmill.
(d) by his house.

2. Richard's brothers are Roy and __________________.
(a) Sam.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Eddie.

3. Richard's wife feels that Dickie may help Richard _______________________.
(a) be more spiritual.
(b) learn how to speak French.
(c) get some joy in his life.
(d) remember his way around problems.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, Dickie hands Richard a memory of ____________________.

2. When explaining the different levels that make up his whole being, Richard tells Dickie that he envisions himself as ______________________.

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

4. Dickie wants to know if Richard's _______________________ has/have taught him how things work.

5. What promise does Richard not remember making to his younger self?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dickie manage to teach to Richard even though Richard is providing instruction during the flight?

2. What is the premise of RUNNING FROM SAFETY: AN ADVENTURE OF THE SPIRIT?

3. What is the purpose of different people coming into Richard's life?

4. Describe Richard's first encounter with Dickie.

5. What is Richard's memory of the water tower?

6. What does Richard tell Dickie are the two things necessary to get through life?

7. Who is Dickie and what promise had Richard made to him long ago?

8. Describe Dickie's sense of accomplishment in the water tower incident.

9. Explain the metaphor of being captain of your own ship as Richard explains it to Dickie.

10. What story does Richard tell Dickie about his friends, Mike and Jack, that lets Richard know that he and Dickie are a good team?

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