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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the main character in the book?
(a) EE Rand.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The President of the United States.
(d) Chance.

4. How does Chance feel when he is in the garden?
(a) Bored.
(b) Tired because of all the weeding to be done.
(c) Safe and secure.
(d) Nervous most of the time.

5. Who was the only person allowed to enter Chance's room?
(a) Chance's mother.
(b) The fat maid
(c) Louise.
(d) Anyone could enter Chance's room.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what way did the Old Man threaten Chance if he didn't do as he was told?

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

5. Why couldn't Chance leave the Old Man's house or go beyond the garden gate?

(see the answer key)

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