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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Old Man's former profession?
(a) He was a lawyer.
(b) He was an accountant.
(c) He owned a landscaping company.
(d) He was a wealthy investor.

2. What does Chance insist he has done all of his life?
(a) Cooked all of the Old Man's meals.
(b) Read many, many books.
(c) Fixed televisions.
(d) Been a gardener living in the house.

3. In what way did Chance believe that the garden was its own graveyard?
(a) The garden was so peaceful, like a cemetery.
(b) He knew he would be buried in that garden one day.
(c) Under every tree and plant there were decomposing roots.
(d) There were people buried under parts of the garden.

4. When was the last time Chance left the house?
(a) To go for a walk in the rain.
(b) He has never left.
(c) Two years ago.
(d) To get the mail.

5. Why didn't Chance like to take the elevator in the house?
(a) He didn't understand how it worked.
(b) It was broken.
(c) He preferred to take the stairs for exercise.
(d) He didn't trust it since Louise was once trapped in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mr. Franklin and his assistant call Chance?

2. What is Chance's reaction when Mr. Franklin asks him is he intends to make a claim against the estate?

3. What does Chance do when Mr. Franklin gives him a piece of paper to read and sign?

4. Why couldn't Chance leave the Old Man's house or go beyond the garden gate?

5. Where does Chance go after taking his leave of the lawyer and his assistant?

(see the answer key)

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