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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 clothes did Chance change into when he learned he had a visitor?

2. Where is Louise originally from?

3. The Old Man did not leave something behind before he died. What was it?

4. What surprised Chance about all of the papers spread out on the desk?

5. What did Chance do upon entering the Old Man's bedroom and seeing him dead upon the bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is it that Chance does not appear in any of Mr. Franklin's records?

4. In Chapter 2, what are Mr. Franklin and Miss Hayes trying to discover about Chance?

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

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

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

8. Do you think Chance acted appropriately in response to the Old Man's death in Chapter 1?

9. In Chapter 1, readers understand that Chance does exactly as he is told by the Old Man? Why is this?

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

One theme of the book may ask the question "what is the point of life?".

A) Has this question been answered for you? Why or why not? How could it have been done better?

B) What is your answer to the point of living? Or is there one?

C) What idea was Kosinski trying to get across? Did he accomplish his goal?

Essay Topic 2

If we all acted as Chance does in the book, we could walk away from problems or just change the channel. What would happen to society if we all took on this persona? Give concrete examples of how society would change and refer to the book for examples to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Chance has a certain relationship with television. When he changes the channel he believes he can change himself.

A) Expand upon Chance's feelings about television.

B) Discuss what you think happens when the TV is turned off and there is the little white dot going to black.

C) What has Chance learned from watching television?

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