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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chance sees the Old Man lying dead in his bedroom, why was the fat maid on the telephone?
(a) She was calling her mother.
(b) She had just called the doctor.
(c) She had just called Louise.
(d) She had called the Old Man's lawyer.

2. When Chance looks in the large hall mirror, what does he see?
(a) Nothing.
(b) How ugly he's become.
(c) A young boy.
(d) That he's all grown up.

3. How does Mr. Franklin have a record of the Old Man's affairs?
(a) He was the Old Man's best friend.
(b) The Old Man stipulated that his records be available to Mr. Franklin in his will.
(c) The Old Man was a partner in the law firm.
(d) He hired a detective.

4. Why couldn't Chance leave the Old Man's house or go beyond the garden gate?
(a) He did not speak English.
(b) He had some sort of brain damage.
(c) He couldn't walk very well.
(d) He had no money of his own.

5. Chance basically did two things in the Old Man's house. Those two things were what?
(a) Prepare his meals and tend the garden.
(b) Tend the garden and watch TV.
(c) Take care of the Old Man and tend the garden.
(d) Sit with Louise and chat and watch TV.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Franklin first ask Chance?

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

3. According to Chance, what was one of the benefits of his position?

4. Who called Chance on the telephone and asked him to come up to the study?

5. What day is it when the novel begins?

(see the answer key)

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