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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 learns that the desert around him is created by ____________________.
(a) evil.
(b) repressed memories.
(c) greed.
(d) sadness.

2. What large item does Richard ask Dickie to recall?
(a) A blimp.
(b) A water tower.
(c) A mall.
(d) An elephant.

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

4. As he prepares to go out, Richard mentally expresses disgust for _________________.
(a) medicine.
(b) evil.
(c) greed.
(d) smoking.

5. Dickie is Richard's ___________________.
(a) conscience.
(b) unborn child.
(c) inner child.
(d) imaginary friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dick?

2. Richard says that each memory symbolizes ___________________.

3. Who has the power to bring Richard's memories out?

4. Who does Shepherd say wrote Richard's book?

5. What does Richard think about as he jumps off the mountain to paraglide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first real bonding experience between Richard and Dickie?

2. What is the landscape in which Richard finds Dickie in his mind and what does it symbolize?

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

4. What conflict does Richard realize he has regarding relating to Dickie?

5. Describe Richard's first encounter with Dickie.

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

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

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

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

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

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