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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Richard's friend in this memory?
(a) Goober.
(b) Mac.
(c) Budgie.
(d) Stevie.

2. Which disease did Richard's brother die from?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Leukemia.

3. In Chapter 38, Dickie wants to know Richard's name for ___________________.
(a) his bicycle.
(b) his boat.
(c) his religion.
(d) his car.

4. What state does Richard live in in this memory?
(a) Illinois.
(b) California.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Florida.

5. What is the name of Richard's plane?
(a) Lily.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Suzette.
(d) Bette.

6. What does Richard do that improves his enjoyment of the event?
(a) Donates anonymously.
(b) Chats with an old friend.
(c) Focuses on his wife.
(d) Has several cocktails.

7. Why does Richard feel like a hypocrite at the event?
(a) He flatters the rude hostess.
(b) He does not like the host.
(c) He gives money to the competition.
(d) He does not support drugs.

8. In Chapter 38, Richard realizes that Dickie has become more of a/an _______________ than a lost inner child.
(a) nuisance.
(b) friend.
(c) partner.
(d) enemy.

9. What job does Richard do after leaving the Air Force?
(a) Technical writer.
(b) Barista.
(c) Cook.
(d) Mechanic.

10. Who changes Dickie's name to Dick after the death of his brother?
(a) His Boy Scout leader.
(b) His mother.
(c) Dickie.
(d) His father.

11. Richard and Dickie talk about how the differences between good and evil are ________________________.
(a) not always black and white.
(b) handed down through generations.
(c) written in sand.
(d) carved in stone.

12. What advice does Richard give to Dickie regarding life's storms?
(a) Face them head on.
(b) Wait until they pass.
(c) Delegate to someone else.
(d) Hide from them.

13. Richard discovers that many people near him at the event are ________________.
(a) Catholics.
(b) politicians.
(c) pilots.
(d) authors.

14. Dickie is fearful of death and _______________________.
(a) suffering.
(b) torture.
(c) pain.
(d) the end of the world.

15. Richard feels like __________________ at the event.
(a) Spiderman.
(b) Robin Hood.
(c) The Joker.
(d) Batman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard explains what he knows to Dickie by using _________________ metaphors.

2. In what state did Richard serve in the Air Force?

3. As Dickie and Richard walk up a hill, Richard tells Dickie that he does not believe in _________________.

4. What does Richard think is the secret of marriage?

5. Richard tells Dickie to let go of ____________________.

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