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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Chance insist he has done all of his life?
(a) Cooked all of the Old Man's meals.
(b) Fixed televisions.
(c) Been a gardener living in the house.
(d) Read many, many books.

3. What does Mr. Franklin first ask Chance?
(a) He asks Chance if he has any relatives.
(b) He asks how rooms are in the house.
(c) He asks Chance for some food.
(d) He asks him how many days he's been in the house.

4. Who called Chance on the telephone and asked him to come up to the study?
(a) The fat maid.
(b) Thomas Franklin, an estate lawyer.
(c) Louise, the former maid.
(d) The Old Man.

5. How does Chance explain his reason for not signing the paper?
(a) He tells the truth, saying he cannot read.
(b) He says his eyes are tired from crying.
(c) He says his lawyer must look at it.
(d) He tells the truth, saying he cannot sign it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Old Man's bedroom look like?

2. Why did the Old Man retire from his former profession?

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

4. In what way did people exist for Chance?

5. Where is Louise originally from?

(see the answer key)

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