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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. As Dickie and Richard walk up a hill, Richard tells Dickie that he does not believe in _________________.
(a) destiny.
(b) illness.
(c) ghosts.
(d) love.

2. What did Richard once dread but now enjoys?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Landscaping.
(c) Painting.
(d) Public speaking.

3. Richard encourages Dickie to make room for _______________________.
(a) the Principle of Coincidence.
(b) the Golden Rule.
(c) the Law of Threes.
(d) the Bible.

4. Richard and Dickie talk about how the differences between good and evil are ________________________.
(a) handed down through generations.
(b) written in sand.
(c) carved in stone.
(d) not always black and white.

5. Richard and Leslie discuss letting Dickie know about ___________________________.
(a) the new baby.
(b) Richard's illness.
(c) their plans to move.
(d) their fights and marriage lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dickie suggests that there is probably a philosophy of bowling and ___________________ in addition to flight.

2. Richard tries to explain space-time to Dickie as if he were a/an _______________________.

3. What does Richard tell Dickie that Bobby's death meant to Richard?

4. Chapter 23 opens with a memory of Dickie and his brother, ________________.

5. Dickie is fearful of death and _______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Richard use arithmetic to teach Dickie about life?

2. In what capacity was Dickie at the charity ball and why is Richard upset by Dickie's behavior there?

3. What does Richard tell Dickie about his religious beliefs after the death of his brother?

4. What is the basis of the conversation between Richard and Dickie regarding good and evil?

5. How does Richard use the metaphor of games to explain life to Dickie?

6. What advice does Richard give Dickie about handling life's challenges?

7. What example of coincidence does Richard use to show Dickie that he should run away from safety?

8. How does Richard mentally escape the charity ball in Chapter 20?

9. What does Richard feel about his role as teacher in his relationship with Dickie?

10. What example does Richard give regarding taking a risk and doing something you love as opposed to doing what other people may think of as stability?

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