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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chance believe that the sense of sight is better than the sense of touch?
(a) The garden is for looking at, not for touching.
(b) Reading is done by sight, not touch.
(c) Sight takes in everything at once while touch is limited to one area.
(d) One can determine colors with sight but not with touch.

2. What are the last two things Chance looks at before leaving?
(a) The garden and the TV.
(b) The attic and the garden.
(c) The TV and the Old Man's room.
(d) The garden and the kitchen.

3. What day is it when the novel begins?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) We are not told.

4. In what way did Chance believe that the garden was its own graveyard?
(a) Under every tree and plant there were decomposing roots.
(b) There were people buried under parts of the garden.
(c) The garden was so peaceful, like a cemetery.
(d) He knew he would be buried in that garden one day.

5. What gets Chance interested in the book Stiegler speaks of?
(a) Chance never gets interested in the book.
(b) Stiegler tells Chance that books are like television.
(c) Stiegler compares publishing to a garden.
(d) Stiegler compares publishing to television.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Rand ask Chance to think over?

2. When the man asks Chance if he wants to go upstairs, what are Chance's thoughts?

3. Why didn't Chance like to take the elevator in the house?

4. What does Chance do when Mr. Franklin gives him a piece of paper to read and sign?

5. What does Chance realize he cannot reveal while looking over the paper?

(see the answer key)

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