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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "fat maid"?
(a) She is one of the many maids in the Old Man's house.
(b) She is Chance's favorite maid.
(c) She is Louise's best friend.
(d) She took the place of Louise when Louise left.

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

3. What does EE offer Chance to help ease his pain?
(a) A massage of his injured leg.
(b) She teaches him deep breathing techniques.
(c) A drink of cognac.
(d) A couple of aspirin.

4. What separated the garden from the street?
(a) Nothing but a few hedges.
(b) A high, red brick wall.
(c) A white picket fence.
(d) A large wooden fence.

5. What happens to Chance when the limousine makes a sharp sudden stop?
(a) He blacks out.
(b) He goes into hysterics.
(c) He falls into EE's lap.
(d) Nothing as he is oblivious.

6. The Old Man did not leave something behind before he died. What was it?
(a) A burial plot.
(b) An autobiography.
(c) A suicide letter.
(d) A will.

7. Being outside in the world seems familiar to Chance. What does it remind him of?
(a) It reminds him of the books he has read.
(b) He remembers it from when he was a small child.
(c) It is just like his garden to him.
(d) It is similar to what he has seen on TV.

8. What did Chance believe he could do just by turning the TV dial?
(a) He could bring the people on TV inside his eyelids.
(b) He could enter the TV and become an actor in it.
(c) He could change the world.
(d) He could break it if he went too fast.

9. What does Chance do the morning after Mr. Franklin's visit?
(a) He packs a suitcase.
(b) He moves up to the Old Man's room.
(c) He prepares a large breakfast.
(d) He believes it was all a dream.

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

11. What was the Old Man's former profession?
(a) He was an accountant.
(b) He was a lawyer.
(c) He owned a landscaping company.
(d) He was a wealthy investor.

12. What had Chance been paid for his gardening chores over the years?
(a) He was paid $200 per week.
(b) He received a new car every year.
(c) He was given a home near the Old Man's house.
(d) He was given meals, a room and a television.

13. What medical condition did Chance's mother have?
(a) Brain damage.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) Epilepsy.

14. What is Chance's reaction when Mr. Franklin asks him what his name is?
(a) He is uneasy.
(b) He is suspicious.
(c) He is very surprised.
(d) He is happy.

15. Mr. Rand believes that Chance has found the perfect metaphor for a productive businessman when Chance describes:
(a) The Old Man's law firm.
(b) A good television program.
(c) His financial approach.
(d) A productive garden.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Chance go after viewing the Old Man's dead body?

3. What does Mr. Franklin assume when Chance will not sign the paper?

4. What is the invitation that EE extends to Chance?

5. When Chance is asked to come up to the study, what is the name of woman he meets?

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