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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. When Richard was a small boy, what did his father read to him?
(a) The Adventures of Huck Finn.
(b) The Encyclopaedia Britannica.
(c) The bible.
(d) The dictionary.

2. How high were the ceilings in the Grand Hotel room that Richard was staying in?
(a) 15 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 12 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

3. When Richard's father showed him a photo of the pope, what did he tell Richard is the difference between the pope and the people that are bowing before him?
(a) That the pope was wearing a hat.
(b) That the pope was closer to God.
(c) That the pope is wiser.
(d) That the pope was older.

4. While Richard watched the dedication ceremony of a shrine, who tapped him on the shoulder?
(a) The head priest.
(b) Their host.
(c) A small boy.
(d) His wife.

5. In the beginning of I Just Shook His Hand, what university does Richard mention that had wanted him to come speak for years?
(a) University of Florida.
(b) Kyoto University.
(c) Stanford University.
(d) Harvard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Richard was practicing the "art" of kissing with a girl at a party, there was excitement and people start saying that someone is coming. Who were they talking about?

2. When the rabbi asked Richard, "if it is so traumatic for you, why do you come to Sunday school?" What did Richard say?

3. In what year did the space shuttle accident occur?

4. How old was the Grand Hotel where Richard was staying?

5. Before Richard was born, his father told his mother that "if it's a boy, he's going to be a" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Richard tell Gweneth he'd be doing for six months, and what did he do after he said this to her?

2. When did Richard finally cry after his wife passed away?

3. Describe what happened when Richard showed up at Barbara's house to take her out on their date.

4. What other projects did Richard have going on at the time when he was asked to participate in the Challenger investigation?

5. Why did Richard show the innkeeper his receipt for his reservation at the big resort hotel?

6. What happened when Arlene found a summer job in Scituate, taking care of children to be close to Richard?

7. When Richard speaks about writing an essay for the regents examination, he states that his literary friends were always "throwing the bull." What does this mean, and why does Richard decide to do it?

8. Describe what Richard looked like when he was performing one of his "experiments" and he forgot to lock the door and someone walked in on him.

9. How did Richard describe the Hotel Amigo in Brussels?

10. How did William Graham, the head of NASA, know Richard?

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