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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 Benjamin Rand's occupation?

2. What was the Old Man's former profession?

3. What TV character does Chance choose to imitate when having dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Rand?

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

5. How does Chance introduce himself once he is in the limousine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Chance about the outside world once he has left the Old Man's home?

2. Chapter 2 explains how Chance feels when he does not look at people. Explain this feeling.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. When Chance periodically takes time in the garden to sit on the grass and think in Chapter 1, what goes through his mind?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there any symbolism in the character of black Louise? If so, elaborate upon who or what she symbolizes. If not, explain her reason for being in the story.

Essay Topic 2

If a person such as Chauncey Gardiner were to exist today, how would he be received by the public and the media? Would people today be just as taken with him as they are in the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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