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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. When Richard is trying to find Dickie, Richard's mind is described as ___________________.
(a) a desolate landscape.
(b) a cloudless sky.
(c) a whirling dervish.
(d) a kaleidoscope.

2. Shepherd states that time is ______________________.
(a) fleeting.
(b) elusive.
(c) timeless.
(d) just across the street.

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

4. Who has the power to bring Richard's memories out?
(a) Roy.
(b) Dickie.
(c) Richard's mother.
(d) Leslie.

5. Richard thinks it is important to ______________________.
(a) find something you love and learn about it.
(b) love your parents.
(c) learn to speak a foreign language.
(d) get a Master's Degree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard states that people come into his life at strange times to _______________________.

2. What is Richard doing with friends on Tiger Mountain?

3. Who is the only person who Dick feels he can rely on?

4. What is the name of Richard's airplane?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What philosophy about numbers does Richard share with Dickie?

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

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

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

8. When does Richard feel as if he has a connection with Dickie and what role has Dickie played in Richard's life?

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

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

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