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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Chance go after taking his leave of the lawyer and his assistant?
(a) He makes a telephone call to a lawyer.
(b) To the kitchen to make a sandwich.
(c) To the garden to work.
(d) To his room to watch a TV show.

4. What surprised Chance about all of the papers spread out on the desk?
(a) His name was not mentioned in any of them.
(b) They were in neat piles of twenty.
(c) There was red ink all over them.
(d) Some of them were ripped up.

5. What sound was the fat maid making as Chance entered the Old Man's bedroom?
(a) She was laughing.
(b) She was on her knees, praying.
(c) She was crying softly.
(d) She was screeching.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was the Old Man in the bedroom?

3. When Chance sees the Old Man lying dead in his bedroom, why was the fat maid on the telephone?

4. How does Chance explain his reason for not signing the paper?

5. In what way does Chance think that plants are like people?

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