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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 discovers that many people near him at the event are ________________.
(a) Catholics.
(b) politicians.
(c) authors.
(d) pilots.

2. What subject does Leslie ask Richard if he is going to talk to Dickie about?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Education.
(d) Betrayal.

3. Chapter 23 opens with a memory of Dickie and his brother, ________________.
(a) Steve.
(b) Roy.
(c) Mark.
(d) Bobby.

4. In Chapter 36, Richard wonders if good and evil are related to ____________________.
(a) joy and grief.
(b) happy and sad.
(c) generous and frugal.
(d) dark and light.

5. Richard tells Dickie to let go of ____________________.
(a) space-time.
(b) hate.
(c) childish thoughts.
(d) bad memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard tells Dickie that humans are ____________________.

2. Richard says that home to him is _______________________.

3. Why does Richard feel like a hypocrite at the event?

4. Bobby's death taught Richard that an individual __________________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain some of the philosophies of life that Richard explains to Dickie such as space-time and the elements of the human experience.

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

3. What name does Richard give for his religion when Dickie asks?

4. How does Richard turn around the negative feelings he had regarding attending the charity ball?

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

6. What does Richard now know that Bobby's death meant to him?

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

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

9. What is a common theme in the book, and how does Richard use this factor to grow his character?

10. What conclusion does Richard come to regarding himself and Dickie's leaving?

(see the answer keys)

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