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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. What does EE tell the President's secretary about Mr. Gardiner's intentions?

2. What does Chance admit to reporters waiting to interview him as he and EE leave?

3. What does EE make of Chance's reluctance to receive her advances?

4. What is the result of Sulkin's analysis of Gardiner?

5. A woman at dinner sitting on Chance's left at dinner asks him about the war. What is his reply?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point in Chapter 5 does EE's character make it clear to the reader that she has a crush on Chance?

2. EE expresses her love to Chance in Chapter 5. What are EE's reasons for being so attracted to Chance?

3. The President of the United States is getting frustrated with the lack of information on Gardiner in Chapter 6. What sort of information is the President's investigator, Grunmann, able to uncover?

4. At this point in Chapter 6, the President is frustrated that none of the top government agencies can find information about a wealthy man living in New York City. What are his thoughts before he turns on the TV and falls asleep?

5. In what way does Chance inadvertently stun the journalists interviewing him after the U.N. gala?

6. What is Skrapinov told about Gardiner's political agenda?

7. What does Chance find so amazing as he awaits his turn to join the TV show?

8. What was one of Grunmann's concerns about what Gardiner might be up to? Why is it discounted?

9. Why is the President beginning to become suspicious of Chauncy Gardiner in Chapter 5?

10. Sulkin submits a tape of Gardiner's appearance on THIS EVENING for psychiatric, neurological and linguistic analysis. What is discovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One theme of the book may ask the question "what is the point of life?".

A) Has this question been answered for you? Why or why not? How could it have been done better?

B) What is your answer to the point of living? Or is there one?

C) What idea was Kosinski trying to get across? Did he accomplish his goal?

Essay Topic 2

The view of existentialism can be construed to be a theme in the book.

A) Explain in your own words what the term existentialism means.

B) Write about its relationship to the story.

C) Give examples as to what parts of the story this comparison exists.

Essay Topic 3

Various meanings for the book's ending have been explored, ranging from Chance leaving this world to go to heaven to an exploration of Chance developing his own personality using stepping stones in a garden.

A) Explore your thoughts on the significance of the book's ending.

B) Compare and contrast it with one of the endings listed above.

C) Give examples from the book to support your theory.

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