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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. Dickie leaves Richard without _______________.

2. What name does Richard give the item in #134?

3. What does Richard wish his mother had done?

4. In Chapter 38, Dickie wants to know Richard's name for ___________________.

5. What does Richard do that improves his enjoyment of the event?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Richard's attempts at getting Dickie to stay show about their relationship at this point?

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

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

5. 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?

6. What is Richard's perspective on the possibility of Dickie's leaving?

7. What does Richard recall about his brother, Bobby's, death?

8. At what point is Dickie's name changed to Dick?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the overall setting setting for the book? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. What impact did the setting have on Richard's life overall?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Richard. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 3

Does the book end on a note of hope for Richard or the continuance of his struggle to come to terms with his inner child as his life changes and evolves? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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