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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. The vampire realizes that he alone makes a decision to ________ if he fails to drink blood.
2. Richard tells Shimoda as he is dying that he didn't think Shimoda had any ____________.
3. The book tells Richard after Shimoda dies that, "Everything in this book may be ___________."
4. Richard is annoyed about never receiving ___________ from Shimoda.
5. What direction does Richard fly after the assassination of Shimoda?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Richard conclude about Shimoda and his relationship to the world?
2. How does Shimoda respond when the talk show host infers the idea that gypsy piloting is illegal?
3. What does Richard find difficult about the idea of knowing that he knows everything?
4. When the woman caller demands to know how Shimoda can say the things he does, what does he respond?
5. What does the host of the Jeff Sykes Talk Show suggest about gypsy piloting?
6. When does Shimoda confess to feeling lonely in his life?
7. What does Shimoda tell Richard to do in order to help Richard get straight answers from him?
8. What does Richard ask Shimoda as they are eating at a cafe in Ryerson, Ohio?
9. What does Shimoda do after Richard states that he thinks he is finally beginning to understand the idea of walking through walls?
10. Why did Shimoda add the gore of a shotgun death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although he used to be a Messiah, Shimoda seems to have troubles controlling his patience. This seems to be in conflict with what he can do for Richard.
Part 1: Describe one instance in which Shimoda becomes impatient with Richard.
Part 2: What might be the reason for Shimoda becoming so impatient with Richard?
Part 3: How does Shimoda's impatience help Richard's progress? How does it hurt Richard's progress?
Essay Topic 2
The idea of a Messiah being able to quit is a unique idea in the eyes of most readers.
Part 1: How is the term Messiah defined in this story?
Part 2: Why does Shimoda want to quit his position as a Messiah?
Part 3: How does Shimoda end up quitting his role as the Master or Messiah?
Essay Topic 3
The assassination of Shimoda has been alluded to throughout the book, though it's no less shocking when it does happen.
Part 1: Describe the scene in which Shimoda is killed.
Part 2: What is Richard's reaction to the killing of Shimoda?
Part 3: What is the result of Shimoda's assassination? What happened to Richard as a result?
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