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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. What does Dickie aim at Richard in Richard's mind?
2. Richard learns that the desert around him is created by ____________________.
3. Which of the following is NOT part of the decoration in Dickie's room?
4. When Richard is trying to find Dickie, Richard's mind is described as ___________________.
5. Even though Richard tells Dickie that he did not mean to lock Dickie away, Dickie ______________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first real bonding experience between Richard and Dickie?
2. What does Richard want to do for Dickie and why will this be a daunting task?
3. What is Richard's memory of the water tower?
4. Who is Sheperd and how does Richard encounter him?
5. What does Dickie manage to teach to Richard even though Richard is providing instruction during the flight?
6. What is the purpose of different people coming into Richard's life?
7. Describe the time that a woman came to Richard and started discussing his thoughts.
8. Describe Dickie's sense of accomplishment in the water tower incident.
9. What is the premise of RUNNING FROM SAFETY: AN ADVENTURE OF THE SPIRIT?
10. What is the landscape in which Richard finds Dickie in his mind and what does it symbolize?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment, then cite an example to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
The search for love is an important element in Richard's life. How was Richard treated as a child? How did he feel about his relationship with his brother? His parents? Does Richard find a rare love when he rediscovers Dickie? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Richard was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Richard's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.
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