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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 recalls that there were ________________________ in leaving security behind.
(a) many painful lessons.
(b) several reasons.
(c) many regrets.
(d) great benefits.

2. Richard tells Dickie that outside of space-time, Dickie is _____________________.
(a) very intuitive.
(b) a mere mortal.
(c) a god.
(d) connected to everything.

3. Richard puts a strong emphasis on building a life where one can find _________________.
(a) hope.
(b) peace.
(c) love.
(d) financial security.

4. What does Dickie tell Richard that Dickie did at the charity ball?
(a) Came up with the escape plan.
(b) Tipped the punch bowl.
(c) Ate food from other people's plates.
(d) Switched the coats in the coat check.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Richard's friend in this memory?

2. What word does Richard tell Dickie to remember when Dickie asks about marriage?

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

4. Richard tells Dickie that Dickie should become __________________.

5. What did Richard once dread but now enjoys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does Richard come to regarding himself and Dickie's leaving?

2. What example of coincidence does Richard use to show Dickie that he should run away from safety?

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

4. In what capacity was Dickie at the charity ball and why is Richard upset by Dickie's behavior there?

5. How does Richard use arithmetic to teach Dickie about life?

6. At what point is Dickie's name changed to Dick?

7. What does Richard feel about his role as teacher in his relationship with Dickie?

8. What example does Richard give regarding taking a risk and doing something you love as opposed to doing what other people may think of as stability?

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

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

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