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

2. Who shows up in Richard's life to teach him lessons?
(a) His conscience.
(b) A priest.
(c) Angels.
(d) His mother.

3. What does Dickie do at the end of the flight in Chapter 10?
(a) Embraces the airplane.
(b) Kisses the ground.
(c) Vomits.
(d) Cries.

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

5. When Richard returns home in Chapter 11, he feels as if he is acting ____________________.
(a) petulantly.
(b) childishly.
(c) angrily.
(d) coyly.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Richard is trying to find Dickie, Richard's mind is described as ___________________.

2. Shepherd asks Richard to sign a book for whom?

3. In Chapter 17, Richard is hanging out with his friends named Mike and _________________.

4. Richard admits that he has a tendency to ___________________ when things get difficult.

5. What does Dickie aim at Richard in Richard's mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Leslie prods him, what memories does Richard recall that might be the source of Dickie's anger?

2. Describe what Richard sees when Leslie encourages him to remember when he was nine, right after his brother's death.

3. Who is Sheperd and how does Richard encounter him?

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

5. What role do angels play in Richard's life?

6. Describe the time that a woman came to Richard and started discussing his thoughts.

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

8. What does Richard want to do for Dickie and why will this be a daunting task?

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

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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