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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chance's reaction when Mr. Franklin asks him is he intends to make a claim against the estate?

2. What does Chance insist he has done all of his life?

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

4. Who taught Chance how to tend the garden?

5. How does the woman explain her nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the maid's reaction to the Old Man's death in Chapter 1?

2. Chance notices the TV in the rear of the car and asks if it works. Why does EE assume that he wants to watch TV at a time like this?

3. Readers discover how Chance got his name in Chapter 1. How did he get his name?

4. In Chapter 1, in what way does Chance feel safe and secure in the garden?

5. Why does EE decide to invite Chance to stay at her home?

6. Why can't the new maid in the Old Man's house vouch for Chance belonging there?

7. When Chance goes upstairs to the study in Chapter 2, who is waiting for him there and what do they want?

8. Why does EE change Chance's name when he introduces himself?

9. Why does Chance wear sunglasses to meet with the lawyer and his assistant?

10. How did Chance know when it was time for him to leave the study?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the characters of Chance and Chauncey Gardiner even though they are essentially the same person.

A) Compare and contrast the characters of Chance and Chauncey as seen through the eyes of others.

B) Why is it that Mr. Franklin does not remember where he has seen Chauncey before?

C) How is it that Chauncey's image disappears for Chance by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

It can be said that throughout the book Chance is simply passing through the scenes on his way to somewhere else, with the Old Man's briefcase and suit. Where is Chance's ultimate destination? Why is he only passing through instead of stopping?

Essay Topic 3

Various meanings for the book's ending have been explored, ranging from Chance leaving this world to go to heaven to an exploration of Chance developing his own personality using stepping stones in a garden.

A) Explore your thoughts on the significance of the book's ending.

B) Compare and contrast it with one of the endings listed above.

C) Give examples from the book to support your theory.

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