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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. How did Chance get his name?
(a) He did a lot of risky things.
(b) He loved to gamble.
(c) The Old Man took a chance by adopting him.
(d) He had been born by chance.

2. What happens to Chance soon after he begins walking around?
(a) He gets hit by a limousine.
(b) A woman is running and causes Chance to fall.
(c) Someone throws something from a building that hits his head.
(d) Someone on a bicycle runs into him.

3. When was the last time Chance left the house?
(a) To go for a walk in the rain.
(b) Two years ago.
(c) To get the mail.
(d) He has never left.

4. How does Mr. Franklin have a record of the Old Man's affairs?
(a) The Old Man was a partner in the law firm.
(b) He hired a detective.
(c) The Old Man stipulated that his records be available to Mr. Franklin in his will.
(d) He was the Old Man's best friend.

5. What is Chance's reaction when Mr. Franklin asks him is he intends to make a claim against the estate?
(a) Chance is indignant.
(b) Chance is hopeful.
(c) Chance is saddened.
(d) Chance is confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chance looks in the large hall mirror, what does he see?

2. Where did Chance go after viewing the Old Man's dead body?

3. When Chance is asked to come up to the study, what is the name of woman he meets?

4. Who is the main character in the book?

5. Being outside in the world seems familiar to Chance. What does it remind him of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it that Chance does not appear in any of Mr. Franklin's records?

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

3. Chance notices the TV in the rear of the car and asks if it works. Why does EE assume that he wants to watch TV at a time like this?

4. Why does Chance wear sunglasses to meet with the lawyer and his assistant?

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

6. By Chapter 3, the author has shown the reader what Chance's personality is like. How would a reader describe Chance's personality?

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

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

9. Why does EE decide to invite Chance to stay at her home?

10. What do readers learn in Chapter 1 about Chance's father?

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