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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. What does the woman in the limousine understand Chance's name to be?
(a) Basil Gardiner.
(b) Lucky Chance.
(c) Old Man Chauncey.
(d) Chauncey Gardiner.

2. Being outside in the world seems familiar to Chance. What does it remind him of?
(a) He remembers it from when he was a small child.
(b) It reminds him of the books he has read.
(c) It is similar to what he has seen on TV.
(d) It is just like his garden to him.

3. Where did Chance go after viewing the Old Man's dead body?
(a) To the kitchen to make a sandwich.
(b) To his room to watch TV.
(c) Outside to catch a bus.
(d) Into the garden.

4. What does Chance realize he cannot reveal while looking over the paper?
(a) That he cannot read or write.
(b) That he will never leave the house.
(c) That he already knows what is written there.
(d) That he is responsible for the Old Man's death.

5. When Chance refers to the "room upstairs", he refers to the room he is presently occupying. What does Mr. Rand believe he means?
(a) The presidency.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The roof of the house.
(d) The room in the Old Man's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do readers know about the fat maid?

2. Mr. Rand believes that Chance has found the perfect metaphor for a productive businessman when Chance describes:

3. What sound was the fat maid making as Chance entered the Old Man's bedroom?

4. What happens to Chance soon after he begins walking around?

5. What is the invitation that EE extends to Chance?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Chance goes upstairs to the study in Chapter 2, who is waiting for him there and what do they want?

2. Why does EE change Chance's name when he introduces himself?

3. At what point in Chapter 2 does Chance realize things will now change?

4. What surprises Chance about the outside world once he has left the Old Man's home?

5. In Chapter 1, when Chance is in the garden, what is his mood?

6. Why is Mr. Rand so impressed at dinner with Chance's description of having a suitable garden?

7. Do you think Chance acted appropriately in response to the Old Man's death in Chapter 1?

8. In Chapter 1, in what way does Chance feel safe and secure in the garden?

9. Why can't the new maid in the Old Man's house vouch for Chance belonging there?

10. What is the maid's reaction to the Old Man's death in Chapter 1?

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