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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's secretary tell Chance she has seen his photographs the next morning?

2. Never having appeared on television before, what does Chance do?

3. What dissuades Grunmann from this initial conclusion about Chance?

4. How does Chance feel about EE being in bed next to him once they get home?

5. What does EE tell Chance before she leaves his room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Upon entering Chance's bedroom, EE gives him more clues that she is enamored with him. What hints does she drop to Chance and what is his reaction?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Benjamin Rand say to indicate that he thinks Chance is a very smart man?

5. How does Chance feel about an opportunity to appear on TV?

6. At what point in Chapter 5 does EE's character make it clear to the reader that she has a crush on Chance?

7. EE expresses her love to Chance in Chapter 5. What are EE's reasons for being so attracted to Chance?

8. What assumption does the French depute, Gaufridi, make about Chance's future?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In light of Mr. Franklin's not remembering who Chauncey is, what does this say about first impressions? How could this relate to racial profiling in a way? What could it be that made Chance so unmemorable then and such a media darling later in the book? Support your statements with scenes from the book.

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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