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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. 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?

2. While Richard watched the dedication ceremony of a shrine, who tapped him on the shoulder?

3. When Richard was studying counting and the different things he can do while counting, he discovered that no one can do what while counting?

4. Richard states that he joined a specific group because Arlene had joined that group. What kind of group was it?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Richard's father teach him about when Richard noticed the way his ball moved in his wagon?

2. What did the policeman do while Richard followed the procession?

3. When Richard was asked to give a speech after the mayor had spoken at the dedication ceremony of the shrine, what did he say?

4. When Richard is describing the shuttle, what does he say is the large, central part of the shuttle, and what does this part contain?

5. When Richard was at a party with his beach crowd, what was one of the older guys teaching them in the kitchen?

6. What did Richard tell his wife about the Palace of Culture and Science?

7. What happens to the large central part of the shuttle a few minutes after a shuttle launch?

8. At the end of Part 1: The Making of a Scientist, Richard mentions his mother. What does he say about her?

9. When Richard heard about miracles at the temple, he tried to explain the miracles with natural phenomena. What was one of the miracles he says he could never figure out?

10. What did the ballroom in the palace in Brussels look like where Richard had to wait 20 minutes for the king and queen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the events of the O-ring ice water demonstration that Richard performs at one of the meetings of the commission. What objects did Richard need to complete this demonstration and why did he need those particular objects?

Essay Topic 2

Describe General Kutyna. Describe what things about General Kutyna appealed to you as a reader and why he and Richard got along so well? Use specific examples from the book to explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Describe who Frances and Chuck were and what influence they had on Richard. Why was it beneficial to Richard to know and be in contact with Frances? Are there any negative results of Richard being related to someone in the press? If so, why? Expound on these answers and use specific information from the book to support your answers.

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