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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chance think that a man's name has an important connection with a man's life?
(a) A name decides what type of person you really are.
(b) A name is connected to family trees.
(c) A man's name describes exactly what he does for a living.
(d) People on TV have two names; a real one and a performing one.

2. How long has Chance known Louise, the maid?
(a) He barely remembers Louise.
(b) For ten years.
(c) Ever since he was a little boy.
(d) Since she arrived at the house 5 years ago.

3. In what way did the Old Man threaten Chance if he didn't do as he was told?
(a) He would be sent to bed without supper
(b) He would be sent to an insane asylum.
(c) His television would be taken away from him.
(d) He would be banned from the garden.

4. What does the Russian Ambassador take a chance on doing during his speech to the International Congress of the Mercantile Association in Philadelphia?
(a) He speaks about Chauncy Gardiner as an enlightened statesman.
(b) He speaks of Chauncy Gardiner's love of Krylov's fables.
(c) He makes a veiled threat to the United States President.
(d) He encourages Chauncy Gardiner to run for President of the United States.

5. What do readers know about the fat maid?
(a) She watches TV with Chance.
(b) She is from another country and doesn't understand what is said on TV.
(c) She sits and reads to Chance every night.
(d) She was once married to the Old Man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chance explain his reason for not signing the paper?

2. As EE discloses her private information, how does Chance react?

3. What does Grunmann tell the President about the Soviets?

4. How does Chance feel about EE being in bed next to him once they get home?

5. When Tom Courtney of the New York Times telephones Chance to interview him, what does Chance say?

(see the answer key)

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