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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Franklin inform Chance will happen the next day by noon?
(a) The doors to the house and gates to the garden will be locked.
(b) He will be moved up to live in the Old Man's bedroom.
(c) He will be served with a warrant for his arrest.
(d) The house willl be under construction for renovations.

2. What did Chance do upon entering the Old Man's bedroom and seeing him dead upon the bed?
(a) He went over to the maid and hugged her.
(b) He fainted and fell to the floor.
(c) He began to cry.
(d) He looked at the Old Man and stared into his face.

3. Where had Louise gone to live after leaving the Old Man's house?
(a) She never left the house.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Europe.
(d) Florida.

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

5. In what way does Chance think that plants differ from people?
(a) Plants can't reason or dream.
(b) There is no real difference
(c) Plants are more beautiful.
(d) Plants are difficult to grow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mr. Franklin and his assistant call Chance?

2. Why did Chance think things would immediately change now that the Old Man was gone?

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

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

5. What does Mr. Franklin first ask Chance?

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