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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard gets annoyed with Shimoda and his discussions because everything Richard says is ___________.
(a) Silly
(b) Superficial
(c) Incomplete
(d) Wrong

2. Shimoda cautions Richard that he should not get __________ attached to his attempts with the clouds.
(a) Strongly
(b) Positively
(c) Negatively
(d) Instantly

3. Shimoda tells Richard he once ___________ in front of 25,000 eyewitnesses, which is why he's always on the move.
(a) Multiplied wine
(b) Brought someone back to life
(c) Died and rose again
(d) Disappeared

4. What kinds of stories does the Messiah tell to the crowds who follow him from place to place?
(a) Poems
(b) Children's stories
(c) Parables
(d) Fairy tales

5. What does Shimoda think people only want from him or from other Masters and Messiahs?
(a) Easy fixes
(b) Redemption
(c) Money
(d) Miracles

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Shimoda go to stand when he asks Richard to watch him?

2. What does Shimoda say in response to Richard's question of how Shimoda found him?

3. How many points is the landing that Shimoda makes, impressing Richard?

4. What city are Richard and Shimoda in when Richard begins to sense tension in the air?

5. In what state do Richard and Shimoda have dinner at the start of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leaves Richard dumbfounded after he tries to impress Shimoda with a show-off landing?

2. What is the non-miracle that Shimoda wants Richard to see?

3. When Richard cannot vaporize clouds, what does he realize about the process?

4. What does Richard dream about before he is awakened at 3:00 A.M., happy about the dream?

5. What does Shimoda claim to Richard when they first meet?

6. What does Richard answer when Shimoda asks him why he is at the movie?

7. What does Shimoda tell Richard to do in order to vaporize clouds?

8. What happens when Shimoda tosses Richard a wrench as they are working on the engine?

9. What must people do in order to enjoy life and to experience the illusion of time and space?

10. What did Donald W. Shimoda retire from being, according to the beginning of the story?

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