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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. When Chance is asked to come up to the study, what is the name of woman he meets?
2. What did the Old Man's bedroom look like?
3. According to Chance, what was one of the benefits of his position?
4. Why couldn't Chance leave the Old Man's house or go beyond the garden gate?
5. How was Chance like the plants outside in the garden?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what are Mr. Franklin and Miss Hayes trying to discover about Chance?
2. How did Chance know when it was time for him to leave the study?
3. When Chance goes upstairs to the study in Chapter 2, who is waiting for him there and what do they want?
4. At what point in Chapter 2 does Chance realize things will now change?
5. Why is it that Chance does not appear in any of Mr. Franklin's records?
6. Readers discover how Chance got his name in Chapter 1. How did he get his name?
7. Why do you believe that Chance thinks and feels the way he does as described in Chapter 1?
8. Why can't the new maid in the Old Man's house vouch for Chance belonging there?
9. When Chance is hit by the limousine and Mrs. Rand steps out, what is familiar about her to Chance?
10. What is the maid's reaction to the Old Man's death in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chance's father is never revealed in the book. It is only implied that the Old Man may be his actual father.
A) Explain why Jerzy Kosinski may have decided to keep the Old Man's identity so mysterious.
B) Other than Chance's father, who could the Old Man symbolize? Why?
C) Explore the Old Man's personality keeping in mind that he may be Chance's father.
Essay Topic 2
Is there any symbolism in the character of black Louise? If so, elaborate upon who or what she symbolizes. If not, explain her reason for being in the story.
Essay Topic 3
Though religion is never mentioned in the story, there is a spiritual element to the book. Compare and contrast "Being There" to a religious parable.
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