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

2. What name does Dickie now want to be called?
(a) Chairman.
(b) Sir.
(c) Captain.
(d) Prince.

3. What does Dickie think that Richard is going to do with him in Chapter 12?
(a) Take away his video games.
(b) Spank him.
(c) Send him to live with someone else.
(d) Lock him in the room again.

4. Leslie recognizes that Richard does not really know how to talk to ___________________.
(a) Dickie.
(b) His father.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Strangers.

5. What does Dickie do when he sees Richard in his thoughts?
(a) Shoots him.
(b) Slaps him.
(c) Faints.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dickie is curious about what it is like ____________________.

2. As he prepares to go out, Richard mentally expresses disgust for _________________.

3. Richard encourages Dickie to free himself from __________________.

4. What does Richard do with the book?

5. Richard thinks it is important to ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Richard's first encounter with Dickie.

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

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

6. What is Richard's pattern for dealing with life's challenges, and how can Dickie possibly help him in this area?

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

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

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

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

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