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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. Richard and Dickie talk about how the differences between good and evil are ________________________.
2. What is Richard doing when Dickie appears in Chapter 31?
3. What does Richard tell Dickie that Bobby's death meant to Richard?
4. In Chapter 36, Richard wonders if good and evil are related to ____________________.
5. What is Richard doing at the beginning of Chapter 30?
Short Essay Questions
1. At what point is Dickie's name changed to Dick?
2. Why are Richard and Leslie at cross purposes regarding what to tell Dickie about love and marriage?
3. What name does Richard give for his religion when Dickie asks?
4. 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?
5. What example of coincidence does Richard use to show Dickie that he should run away from safety?
6. How does Richard turn around the negative feelings he had regarding attending the charity ball?
7. Explain some of the philosophies of life that Richard explains to Dickie such as space-time and the elements of the human experience.
8. How does Richard view Dickie in Chapter 34 as opposed to seeing him as an imaginary friend in Chapter 33?
9. What advice does Richard give Dickie about handling life's challenges?
10. How does Richard use the metaphor of games to explain life to Dickie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Renewal is an important theme in RUNNING FROM SAFETY. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment, then cite an example to support your answers.
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