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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. A woman sitting next to Chance at dinner praises him for what reason?

2. Where has EE gone the morning after Chance has slept at her home?

3. When the President of the United States requests a dossier on Chance, what is he given?

4. Where does EE ask Chance to accompany her the day after the dinner party?

5. What does EE discover about Chance after going through all of his belongings and asking him questions about his past?

Short Essay Questions

1. At this point in Chapter 6, the President is frustrated that none of the top government agencies can find information about a wealthy man living in New York City. What are his thoughts before he turns on the TV and falls asleep?

2. In what way does Chance inadvertently stun the journalists interviewing him after the U.N. gala?

3. What does Chance say to both a man at the dinner party and to EE when they each make sexual advances towards him? Why?

4. Why does Chance hesitate when the President asks him about The Street?

5. At the United Nations gala in Chapter 5, who does Chance seem to impress the most and why?

6. Mr. Rand tells Chance that he admires his peacefulness. What is it about Chance that makes him appear so at ease?

7. In what way does the President incorporate Chance's words on gardening into his speech at the Financial Institute?

8. Sulkin submits a tape of Gardiner's appearance on THIS EVENING for psychiatric, neurological and linguistic analysis. What is discovered?

9. In Chapter 6 we learn that Skrapinov is also trying get information on Chauncey Gardiner. Why is Skrapinov so intent on getting this information?

10. Why does EE try to protect Chauncey from the press?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Chance's father is never revealed in the book. It is only implied that the Old Man may be his actual father.

A) Explain why Jerzy Kosinski may have decided to keep the Old Man's identity so mysterious.

B) Other than Chance's father, who could the Old Man symbolize? Why?

C) Explore the Old Man's personality keeping in mind that he may be Chance's father.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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