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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't Chance like to take the elevator in the house?
(a) He didn't understand how it worked.
(b) It was broken.
(c) He preferred to take the stairs for exercise.
(d) He didn't trust it since Louise was once trapped in it.

2. Where was the Old Man in the bedroom?
(a) On the floor.
(b) Sitting beside a window.
(c) On his bed with only one eye open.
(d) Under the bed, feet sticking out.

3. Who is the "fat maid"?
(a) She is Chance's favorite maid.
(b) She is one of the many maids in the Old Man's house.
(c) She is Louise's best friend.
(d) She took the place of Louise when Louise left.

4. Where did Chance go after viewing the Old Man's dead body?
(a) Outside to catch a bus.
(b) To the kitchen to make a sandwich.
(c) To his room to watch TV.
(d) Into the garden.

5. How was Chance like the plants outside in the garden?
(a) He grew lively every spring.
(b) He was silent, open in sunshine and heavy in rain.
(c) He always smelled sweet.
(d) He was colorful and lively.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day is it when the novel begins?

2. When Chance saw a figure on the TV screen, what did he imagine he was looking at?

3. What sound was the fat maid making as Chance entered the Old Man's bedroom?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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