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quiz Being There

Slide 1 - Slide

The story begins on
A
a Saturday
B
a Sunday
C
a Monday
D
a Tuesday

Slide 2 - Quiz

"they needed care to live, to survive their diseases, and to die peacefully" To whom does Chance compare plants?
A
people
B
babies
C
old people
D
pets

Slide 3 - Quiz

The garden is surrounded by
A
water
B
a large fence
C
a red brick wall
D
an enormous hedge

Slide 4 - Quiz

What is NOT true about the fat maid?
A
comes from abroad
B
speaks with a strange accent
C
is disliked by Chance
D
Chance and she watch TV together sometimes

Slide 5 - Quiz

The last time Chance had been in the Old Man's part of the house
A
there were not any trees in the garden yet
B
there was no TV yet
C
was when the Old Man told him his mother had died.
D
was when Louise left

Slide 6 - Quiz

Which is not true
A
the Old Man is a relative
B
Chance cannot read or write
C
Chance does not know who his father is
D
Chance is an orphan

Slide 7 - Quiz

Why did he get the name Chance?
A
because the Old Man gave him a chance
B
because he was born by chance
C
because his mum's last name was Chance
D
because it is short for Chancelot

Slide 8 - Quiz

With whom does Chance have the most meaningful relationship in his life?
A
the Old Man
B
the old gardener
C
Louise
D
E.E. Rand

Slide 9 - Quiz

What does he hope will happen after the death of the Old Man?
A
that he will inherit the garden
B
that he will see people he has never seen before
C
that he can go to the funeral
D
that he gets to keep the TV

Slide 10 - Quiz

Who is Thomas Franklin?
A
the Old Man's son
B
the undertaker
C
a lawyer
D
the heir

Slide 11 - Quiz

Franklin cannot find any records of a man being employed or living in the house for ... years
A
20
B
30
C
40
D
50

Slide 12 - Quiz

The Old Man broke his hip and retired from the law firm ... years ago
A
5
B
15
C
20
D
25

Slide 13 - Quiz

Chance is most likely aged between
A
40-50
B
30-40
C
50-60
D
>60

Slide 14 - Quiz

Louise came from
A
Mexico
B
Cuba
C
Louisiana
D
Jamaica

Slide 15 - Quiz

Why does Franklin want Chance to sign a paper
A
so he cannot make a claim against the estate
B
to agree to his leaving the house
C
to end his employment as a gardener
D
so Franklin cannot be blamed that Chance is still there

Slide 16 - Quiz

Chance says he cannot sign the paper because
A
he does not want to do it
B
he does not understand why he needs to sign a paper
C
because he cannot write his name
D
because he wants to claim the inheritance

Slide 17 - Quiz

the accident
A
Chance walked into the road without looking
B
Chance became stuck between two cars
C
Chance walked through a red light
D
Chance fell in front of an oncoming car

Slide 18 - Quiz

Mrs Rand invited Chance to come to her house because
A
she wants him to meet her husband
B
she feels guilty about the accident
C
she wants him to be seen by the doctor who is in her house
D
she is hosting a party and wants him to come

Slide 19 - Quiz

EE stands for
A
Eve Eliza
B
Elizabeth Eloise
C
Elizabeth Eve
D
Eloise Eve

Slide 20 - Quiz

EE gives Chance cognac for his pain and Chance asks her
A
to give him the bottle
B
to turn on the TV
C
to have sex with him
D
to leave him alone

Slide 21 - Quiz

when the driver breaks sharply, Chance
A
swears
B
spills his drink
C
faints
D
throws up

Slide 22 - Quiz

Why does EE call Chance Chauncey Gardiner?
A
She did not hear his name right
B
She did not like him having a last name so she made one up
C
She knows the Gardeners and thinks he is their son
D
She does not like the name Chance

Slide 23 - Quiz

What trick which he learnt from TV does Chance use when talking to EE
A
not saying anything but looking at her intently
B
Nodding in agreement
C
using a lot of gestures when speaking
D
repeating her words back to her

Slide 24 - Quiz

In his first conversation with Mr Rand, Rand thinks
A
Chance is strange
B
Chance is talking about being a businessman
C
Chance loves garedening
D
Chance is going to die

Slide 25 - Quiz

the room upstairs
A
Chance refers to the guestroom in Rand's home
B
Chance refers to the attic in the Old Man's home
C
Chance refers to heaven
D
Chance refers to rand's bedroom

Slide 26 - Quiz

Where do the Rands live?
A
Denver
B
Manhattan
C
Washington
D
Georgia

Slide 27 - Quiz

What does Chance do when he meets the President?
A
He stares directly in his eyes
B
He blushes and stutters
C
says the President is not as impressive as on TV
D
He asks him if he wants to watch TV

Slide 28 - Quiz

Why does the President like what Chance says to him about the garden?
A
He thinks it is refreshing to talk to someone who does not talk about the economy.
B
He thinks Chance is comparing the President to a gardener
C
He thinks Chance is giving him a compliment by comparing what the President has done to a beautiful garden
D
He thinks Chance is saying that the economy will get better soon.

Slide 29 - Quiz

When Chance talks to Tom Cortney of the NY times, he
A
tells him nothing specific
B
only says no comment
C
says he wants to watch TV
D
tells him Benjamin is going to die soon

Slide 30 - Quiz

When Chance is on THIS EVENING he
A
talks about watching TV
B
talks about how nice the Rands are
C
talks about his garden
D
talks about meeting the President

Slide 31 - Quiz

When Chance comes home after THIS EVENING Rand asks him
A
to take his place at the Financial Institution
B
to run for President
C
to work for him
D
to escort E.E. to the U.N. reception

Slide 32 - Quiz

When returning from Denver E.E thinks that
A
she does not know anything about Chance but that she wants him
B
she does not know anything about Chance and wants to search his things
C
she does not know anything about Chance and wants him to leave.
D
she does not know anything about Chance and wants to ask him lots of questions

Slide 33 - Quiz

When Chance does not want to make love with her E.E. thinks he
A
wants to wait until Benjamin is dead
B
is not interested in her
C
is more interested in men
D
plays hard to get

Slide 34 - Quiz

Which is not TRUE about Chance and sex
A
Chance does not know anything about sex because it is blurred on TV
B
Chance knows only what he saw in the pictures the maintenance man showed him
C
Chance seems incapabale of getting an erection
D
Chance asked Louise where babies came from

Slide 35 - Quiz

EE wants Chance to hire
A
a driver
B
a maid
C
a secretary
D
a press liaison

Slide 36 - Quiz

Rand is chairman of the board of the
A
Federal American Financial Institute
B
First American Financial Corporation
C
Prime Financial Advisory Board
D
First Financial Institute of America

Slide 37 - Quiz

Vladimir Skrapinov is
A
ambassador to Belarus
B
a Russian spy
C
ambassador of the USSR
D
a Russian general

Slide 38 - Quiz

Skrapinov believes Chance
A
knows the writer Krylov personally
B
has read all of Krylov's fables
C
has read Krylov in Russian
D
has never heard of Krylov

Slide 39 - Quiz

Gaufridi and Count Von Brockenburg Schulendorff are
A
European diplomats
B
spies
C
foreign prime ministers
D
friends of Skrapinov

Slide 40 - Quiz

What does Chance say when asked if he has read the papers
A
I had no time
B
I cannot read
C
I do not read, I watch Tv
D
nothing

Slide 41 - Quiz

The President is told by his secretary that
A
Chance has become too popular
B
Chance may run against him
C
she cannot find anything about Chance
D
she feels attracted to Chance

Slide 42 - Quiz

At the home of EE's friends, Ronald Stiegler asks Chance
A
to have sex with him
B
to talk a little more about the garden
C
to write a book
D
to run for Presient

Slide 43 - Quiz

Which is NOT TRUE about the encounter Chance has with a man at the party
A
He asks Chance questions which Chance does not understand, so he says yes .
B
The man wants to have sex with Chance.
C
The man ejaculates on the sole Chance's shoe
D
the man twitched and trembles because he was sick.

Slide 44 - Quiz

What does Chance say to EE when she comes to his room and sits on his bed
A
she does not excite him
B
he is too tired to make love to her
C
he wants to watch
D
she should go to her own room

Slide 45 - Quiz

Both Karpatov and Sulkin tell Skrapinov
A
that Chance is a member of an American elitist faction
B
That Chance is a spy with the code name Blank Page
C
that nothing can be found about Chance; his file is a blank page
D
That Chance wants to overthrow the government

Slide 46 - Quiz

The Secret Service think Chance may be
A
an alien invader
B
an agent of a foreign power
C
a criminal
D
in witness protection

Slide 47 - Quiz

Why are they so enthusiastic about asking Chance to become vice president ? ( more good answers are possible)
A
he has no background
B
he's not objectionable to anyone
C
he is personable and well-spoken
D
he comes across well on TV

Slide 48 - Quiz

How does Chance feel in the last sentence of the book?
A
bewildered
B
excited
C
confident
D
peaceful

Slide 49 - Quiz

Which is NOT TRUE about Jerzy Kosinski?
A
His real name is Lewinkopf
B
he died of a heart disease
C
he was accused of fraud at some point
D
he was born in Poland

Slide 50 - Quiz