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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In order to check the water level in the water tower, Richard had to climb up a tall ladder ______________________.
2. Dickie is Richard's ___________________.
3. Where is the angel at the beginning of Chapter 4?
4. What does Richard do with the book?
5. What promise does Richard not remember making to his younger self?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Richard tell Dickie are the two things necessary to get through life?
2. Describe the time that a woman came to Richard and started discussing his thoughts.
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. What is the premise of RUNNING FROM SAFETY: AN ADVENTURE OF THE SPIRIT?
6. What story does Richard tell Dickie about his friends, Mike and Jack, that lets Richard know that he and Dickie are a good team?
7. What is the purpose of different people coming into Richard's life?
8. What is the landscape in which Richard finds Dickie in his mind and what does it symbolize?
9. Describe Richard's first encounter with Dickie.
10. Explain the metaphor of being captain of your own ship as Richard explains it to Dickie.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The search for love is an important element in Richard's life. How was Richard treated as a child? How did he feel about his relationship with his brother? His parents? Does Richard find a rare love when he rediscovers Dickie? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Richard was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Richard's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
The story in RUNNING FROM SAFETY is essentially told via flashbacks. What is a flashback? Why would an author choose to utilize a flashback in his work? Are there benefits to utilizing flashbacks when creating a work of fiction? Explain.
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