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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. Where does Chance go after taking his leave of the lawyer and his assistant?

2. What did the Old Man's bedroom look like?

3. Was Chance curious about life outside the walls of the garden?

4. What does EE offer Chance to help ease his pain?

5. What day is it when the novel begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do you believe that Chance thinks and feels the way he does as described in Chapter 1?

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

4. How does the day begin after the Old Man dies in Chapter 2 ?

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

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

7. In Chapter 3, Chance has second thoughts about leaving the house. Where does he go?

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Chance pretend to be able to read the paper that the lawyer gives him to sign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The view of existentialism can be construed to be a theme in the book.

A) Explain in your own words what the term existentialism means.

B) Write about its relationship to the story.

C) Give examples as to what parts of the story this comparison exists.

Essay Topic 2

There are two sexually explicit scenes in the book. Do you believe that those scenes belonged in the story or could they have been deleted? Why do you think the author wanted to include those parts in the story? What light do those scenes bring to the story to flesh out Chance's character?

Essay Topic 3

Though religion is never mentioned in the story, there is a spiritual element to the book. Compare and contrast "Being There" to a religious parable.

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