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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard states that he joined a specific group because Arlene had joined that group. What kind of group was it?
(a) An art group.
(b) A ballet group.
(c) A math group.
(d) A speech group.

2. How many people lost their lives on the space shuttle?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Nine.

3. When Richard goes to the palace to meet the king and queen in "Part 1: Letters, Photos, and Drawings," what color of coats were the waiters wearing?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

4. In the letter from Henry Bethe to Gweneth, Henry mentions a time when Richard was talking to him that he felt itchy and impatient waiting for a lecture. Richard mentioned to Henry that there are twice as many what?
(a) Ants as bees.
(b) Numbers as numbers.
(c) Animals as humans.
(d) Adults as babies.

5. How far was the shrine from the inn where Richard stayed in Iseokitsu?
(a) About two miles.
(b) About half a mile.
(c) About five miles.
(d) About one mile.

6. When Richard was walking his first date home, he complimented her on her pretty what?
(a) Gloves.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Dress.
(d) Hair.

7. Richard decided to attend a new shrine dedication; what were the kids doing during the ceremony?
(a) Saying silent prayers.
(b) Listening and taking notes.
(c) Singing a soft song.
(d) Running up and down the steps.

8. What was the name of Richard's sister?
(a) Jane.
(b) Julie.
(c) Joan.
(d) Jillian.

9. How high were the ceilings in the Grand Hotel room that Richard was staying in?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 12 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

10. In Part 1: Hotel City, Richard mentions going on a tour inside the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. What kind of handles did the big auditorium doors have?
(a) Rod-iron.
(b) Brass.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

11. When the taxi driver took Richard around an East Indian neighborhood, he pointed out two women he admired who gathered enough money to buy what?
(a) A television.
(b) A bigger house.
(c) A car.
(d) A sewing machine.

12. When Richard was studying counting and the different things he can do while counting, he discovered that no one can do what while counting?
(a) Read out loud.
(b) Dream.
(c) Sing a rock song.
(d) Type an essay.

13. While Richard and his father were examining the leaf that was picked off a tree he stated that the line is the beginning of a fly with what color of wings?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Silver.

14. Before Richard was born, his father told his mother that "if it's a boy, he's going to be a" what?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Thinker.
(c) Astronaut.
(d) Scientist.

15. What did Richard say Arlene played beautifully?
(a) The cello.
(b) The harp.
(c) The violin.
(d) The piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard talks about "contemporaries" of his that he hung out with. He mentions that Robert Stapler was what type of person?

2. At the beginning of Part 2: Preliminaries, Richard states that he'd be talking a lot about what?

3. What is located at the back end of the space shuttle orbiter?

4. When the solid-fuel rockets separate from the shuttle, where do they fall?

5. In Part 1: Getting Ahead, Richard was returning from Brazil by what?

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