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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. Dickie wants Richard to talk to him like a __________________.
(a) friend.
(b) father.
(c) grown-up.
(d) colleague.

2. According to Richard, having a wife who is ________________ will make him a better person.
(a) creative.
(b) contrary.
(c) passive.
(d) unique.

3. Richard tells Dickie that humans are ____________________.
(a) flawed individuals.
(b) greedy creatures.
(c) extremely creative.
(d) low life forms.

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

5. Why does Dickie's brother say he must stay smart?
(a) To make the Honor Roll.
(b) To get a better allowance.
(c) To get a scholarship.
(d) To lead the way for Dickie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Richard find Dickie as Richard heads out to do some paragliding in Chapter 34?

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

3. What does Richard tell Dickie about Dickie's future?

4. Richard encourages Dickie to make room for _______________________.

5. Richard encourages Dickie to pretend that there is a god who ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richard tell Dickie about his religious beliefs after the death of his brother?

2. What advice does Richard give Dickie about handling life's challenges?

3. How are Dickie and Richard at odds regarding security?

4. What is Richard's perspective on the possibility of Dickie's leaving?

5. What does Richard now know that Bobby's death meant to him?

6. What does Richard's attempts at getting Dickie to stay show about their relationship at this point?

7. Why are Richard and Leslie at cross purposes regarding what to tell Dickie about love and marriage?

8. Explain some of the philosophies of life that Richard explains to Dickie such as space-time and the elements of the human experience.

9. What is the basis of the conversation between Richard and Dickie regarding good and evil?

10. How does Richard view Dickie in Chapter 34 as opposed to seeing him as an imaginary friend in Chapter 33?

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