Being There | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. What medical condition did Chance's mother have?

Brain damage.

2. In what way does Chance think that plants are like people?

Both need care to be happy and healthy.

3. In what way does Chance think that plants differ from people?

Plants can't reason or dream.

4. When was the last time Chance left the house?

He has never left.

5. Who is the main character in the book?

Chance.

6. In what way did Chance believe that the garden was its own graveyard?

Under every tree and plant there were decomposing roots.

7. Chance basically did two things in the Old Man's house. Those two things were what?

Tend the garden and watch TV.

8. When Chance changed the channel on the TV, what did he believe he could do?

He could change himself.

9. When Chance saw a figure on the TV...
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