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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. How does Chance introduce himself once he is in the limousine?

2. How was Chance like the plants outside in the garden?

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

4. What does Chance realize once he has locked the gate behind him and stepped outside?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When Chance periodically takes time in the garden to sit on the grass and think in Chapter 1, what goes through his mind?

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

5. How does the day begin after the Old Man dies in Chapter 2 ?

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

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

8. Why does Chance pretend to be able to read the paper that the lawyer gives him to sign?

9. When Chance is hit by the limousine and Mrs. Rand steps out, what is familiar about her to Chance?

10. In Chapter 2, what are Mr. Franklin and Miss Hayes trying to discover about Chance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

EE is in love with Chance. Imagine they become lovers and have a traditional relationship. Would such a relationship last? Why or why not? Who would want to leave the relationship first should it break up? Be sure to include details of both character's personalities, interests and depth of feeling.

Essay Topic 2

If a person such as Chauncey Gardiner were to exist today, how would he be received by the public and the media? Would people today be just as taken with him as they are in the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the characters of Chance and Chauncey Gardiner even though they are essentially the same person.

A) Compare and contrast the characters of Chance and Chauncey as seen through the eyes of others.

B) Why is it that Mr. Franklin does not remember where he has seen Chauncey before?

C) How is it that Chauncey's image disappears for Chance by the end of the book?

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