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Being There | Quiz

Jerzy Kosiński
This Study Guide consists of approximately 87 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Being There.

Being There | Quiz

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1)

Being outside in the world seems familiar to Chance. What does it remind him of? (from Chapter 3)

It is just like his garden to him.
He remembers it from when he was a small child.
It reminds him of the books he has read.
It is similar to what he has seen on TV.
2)

What character traits appear to make Chance a perfect choice? (from Chapter 7)

He knows how to get friendly with everyone.
He is personable, well-spoken and does well on TV.
He is honest, friendly and sociable.
He is a friend of the Rands.
3)

What happens to Chance when the limousine makes a sharp sudden stop? (from Chapter 3)

He blacks out.
He goes into hysterics.
He falls into EE's lap.
Nothing as he is oblivious.
4)

How does the woman explain her nickname? (from Chapter 3)

It stands for Ellen Elizabeth.
It refers to the poet e.e. cummings.
It is short for "evil eye".
It stands for Elizabeth Eve.
5)

What is Benjamin Rand's occupation? (from Chapter 3)

Chief Financial Officer of the National Reserve Bank.
A partner in the prestigious law firm of Rand and Cooper.
Chairman of the Board of the First Amercian Financial Corporation.
A speechwriter for the President of the United States.
6)

Never having appeared on television before, what does Chance do? (from Chapter 4)

He gets very nervous and stumbles over his words.
He imitates what he has seen on TV many times before.
He continues talking during commercials, not realizing there is a break in the show.
He makes a fool of himself by saying ridiculous things.
7)

Why does Gardiner's lack of background sound so ideal? (from Chapter 7)

He can be used as a spy.
He will not look better than the President.
They can mold him into whatever they want him to be.
He cannot be objectionable to anyone.
8)

What is fading for Chance as he walks through the ballroom at the end of the book? (from Chapter 7)

His health is beginning to fail.
The sound of his own footsteps.
The image of everything he has seen outside the garden.
The sunshine.
9)

When Tom Courtney of the New York Times telephones Chance to interview him, what does Chance say? (from Chapter 4)

He answers all of Mr. Courtney's questions.
He tells Mr. Courtney about the Old Man's house and how he was asked to leave.
He tells Mr. Courtney that he prefers to speak about gardening and how important it is.
He has no comment other than to say he enjoyed his meeting with the President.
10)

When the doctor gets an injection ready to ease Chance's pain, what are Chance's thoughts? (from Chapter 3)

He thinks he should scream.
He fears the doctor and wants him to leave but doesn't know what to say.
He expects it to hurt but doesn't know how to show his fear.
He knows it won't hurt but forgets how to act brave.
11)

When Ambassador Skrapinov can get no information on Chance's background from the Special Section, what is his reaction? (from Chapter 6)

He has the agent from the Special Section promoted.
He is happy that there is no bad news to report on Chance.
He accepts that Chance has no history and lets it go at that.
He cannot believe that Chance has no history.
12)

How much does Chance know about sex and childbirth? (from Chapter 4)

Only what he has learned from a maintenance man and seen on television.
He understands that childbirth comes before sex.
He knows everything.
Everything that he has learned from the Old Man's magazines.
13)

When Chance refers to the "room upstairs", he refers to the room he is presently occupying. What does Mr. Rand believe he means? (from Chapter 3)

The room in the Old Man's house.
Heaven.
The presidency.
The roof of the house.
14)

What are the President's thoughts about the government in relation to Gardiner? (from Chapter 6)

He thinks it's possible that the Federal Government is being undermined.
He is starting to think it is all a big joke.
He knows the answer to Gardiner's identity will be forthcoming soon.
He is impressed with the power of the government.
15)

What does EE offer Chance to help ease his pain? (from Chapter 3)

A massage of his injured leg.
A couple of aspirin.
She teaches him deep breathing techniques.
A drink of cognac.
16)

What kind of feelings does Chance evoke in EE? (from Chapter 5)

The feeling of freedom and self-revelation.
Depression and hopelessness.
Feelings of sadness and aloneness.
The glories of love and selflessness.
17)

What has happened to one Soviet agent as a result of his background investigation of Mr. Gardiner? (from Chapter 6)

He was discovered to be a spy.
He was murdered by his own countrymen.
He was promoted after finding more information about Gardiner.
He returned to the Soviet Union in disgrace.
18)

What gets Chance interested in the book Stiegler speaks of? (from Chapter 5)

Chance never gets interested in the book.
Stiegler tells Chance that books are like television.
Stiegler compares publishing to a garden.
Stiegler compares publishing to television.
19)

Who put forth Chauncey Gardiner's name as a Vice Presidential candidate? (from Chapter 7)

Duncan.
O'Flaherty.
Sullivan.
The President.
20)

When Chance looks around the party at the end of the story, he sees EE. Who is she with? (from Chapter 7)

Her husband.
A tall, heavily decorated general.
The President.
A man she met at the U.N. reception.
21)

During his speech to the Financial Institute, what does the President say about his meeting with Mr. Rand? (from Chapter 4)

He met Mr. Chauncy Gardiner and they spoke of how the dollar compares with the Euro.
He met with Mr. Rand and a friend of his who was ill.
Mr. Rand is ill and near death.
He spoke with Mr. Chauncy Gardiner on the benefits of inflation.
22)

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

He has seen many wars on TV.
He has served in war.
War must lead to peace.
The war is practically over.
23)

Why does EE find herself falling in love with Chance? (from Chapter 4)

He is a pitiful character and she wants to take care of him.
He speaks to her of love quite often.
He is self-reliant, very confident and quite handsome.
He is a wealthy man who can continue to support her.
24)

Where does EE ask Chance to accompany her the day after the dinner party? (from Chapter 5)

Denver.
The United Nations Dinner.
The Capitol Hill Ball.
The Soviet Union.
25)

How does Chance introduce himself once he is in the limousine? (from Chapter 3)

Chance the gardener.
Chance, as in luck.
Chance.
Chance from the Old Man's house.
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