quiz being there

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quiz Being There

What is fading for Chance as he walks through the ballroom at the end of the book? (from Chapter 7)

1. The sunshine
2. the sound of his own footsteps
3. the image of everything he has seen outside the garden
4. his health is beginning to fail

What does EE offer Chance to help ease his pain? (from Chapter 3)

1. A massage of his injured leg.
2. A couple of aspirin
3. She teaches him deep breathing techniques
4. A drink of cognac

When Chance refers to the "room upstairs", he refers to the room he is presently occupying. What does Mr. Rand believe he means? (from Chapter 3)

1. the room in the Old Man's house
2. the presidency
3. the roof of the house
4. heaven

What character traits appear to make Chance a perfect choice? (from Chapter 7)

1. He is honest, friendly and sociable.
2. He is a friend of the Rands.
3. He knows how to get friendly with everyone.
4. He is personable, well-spoken and does well on TV.

When the doctor gets an injection ready to ease Chance's pain, what are Chance's thoughts? (from Chapter 3)

1. He fears the doctor and wants him to leave but doesn't know what to say.
2. He expects it to hurt but doesn't know how to show his fear.
3. He knows it won't hurt but forgets how to act brave.
4. He thinks he should scream

What happens to Chance when the limousine makes a sharp sudden stop? (from Chapter 3)

1. He goes into hysterics.
2. He falls into EE's lap.
3. He blacks out.
4. Nothing as he is oblivious

When Ambassador Skrapinov can get no information on Chance's background from the Special Section, what is his reaction? (from Chapter 6)

1. He accepts that Chance has no history and lets it go at that.
2. He has the agent from the Special Section promoted
3. He is happy that there is no bad news to report on Chance.
4. He cannot believe that Chance has no history.

How much does Chance know about sex and childbirth? (from Chapter 4)

1. He understands that childbirth comes before sex.
2. Everything that he has learned from the Old Man's magazines.
3. Only what he has learned from a maintenance man and seen on television.
4. He knows everything.

What is Benjamin Rand's occupation? (from Chapter 3)

1. A partner in the prestigious law firm of Rand and Cooper.
2. Chairman of the Board of the First Amercian Financial Corporation.
3. A speechwriter for the President of the United States.
4. Chief Financial Officer of the National Reserve Bank.

Being outside in the world seems familiar to Chance. What does it remind him of? (from Chapter 3)

1. He remembers it from when he was a small child.
2. It is just like his garden to him.
3. It is similar to what he has seen on TV.
4. It reminds him of the books he has read.

Never having appeared on television before, what does Chance do? (from Chapter 4)

1. He imitates what he has seen on TV many times before.
2. He continues talking during commercials, not realizing there is a break in the show.
3. He gets very nervous and stumbles over his words.
4. He makes a fool of himself by saying ridiculous things.

A woman at dinner sitting on Chance's left at dinner asks him about the war. What is his reply? (from Chapter 5)

1. War must lead to peace.
2. He has served in war.
3. The war is practically over.
4. He has seen many wars on TV.

When Chance looks around the party at the end of the story, he sees EE. Who is she with? (from Chapter 7)

1. A tall, heavily decorated general.
2. Her husband.
3. A man she met at the U.N. reception.
4. The President.

Why does EE find herself falling in love with Chance? (from Chapter 4)

1. He speaks to her of love quite often.
2. He is a pitiful character and she wants to take care of him.
3. He is self-reliant, very confident and quite handsome.
4. He is a wealthy man who can continue to support her.

During his speech to the Financial Institute, what does the President say about his meeting with Mr. Rand? (from Chapter 4)

1. Mr. Rand is ill and near death.
2. He met with Mr. Rand and a friend of his who was ill.
3. He spoke with Mr. Chauncy Gardiner on the benefits of inflation.
4. He met Mr. Chauncy Gardiner and they spoke of how the dollar compares with the Euro.

How does Chance introduce himself once he is in the limousine? (from Chapter 3)

1. Chance from the Old Man's house.
2. Chance the gardener.
3. Chance, as in luck.
4. Chance.

What has happened to one Soviet agent as a result of his background investigation of Mr. Gardiner? (from Chapter 6)

1. He was murdered by his own countrymen.
2. He returned to the Soviet Union in disgrace.
3. He was promoted after finding more information about Gardiner.
4. He was discovered to be a spy.

Why does Gardiner's lack of background sound so ideal? (from Chapter 7)

1. He can be used as a spy.
2. He can be used as a spy.
3. He cannot be objectionable to anyone.
4. He will not look better than the President.

What kind of feelings does Chance evoke in EE? (from Chapter 5)

1. The feeling of freedom and self-revelation
2. Depression and hopelessness
3. Feelings of sadness and aloneness.
4. The glories of love and selflessness.

What gets Chance interested in the book Stiegler speaks of? (from Chapter 5)

1. Stiegler tells Chance that books are like television
2. Chance never gets interested in the book
3. Stiegler compares publishing to a garden
4. Stiegler compares publishing to television

Where does EE ask Chance to accompany her the day after the dinner party? (from Chapter 5)

1. The United Nations Dinner.
2. Denver.
3. The Capitol Hill Ball.
4. The Soviet Union.

How does the woman explain her nickname? (from Chapter 3)

1. It is short for "evil eye".
2. It stands for Elizabeth Eve.
3. It stands for Ellen Elizabeth.
4. It refers to the poet e.e. cummings.

When Tom Courtney of the New York Times telephones Chance to interview him, what does Chance say? (from Chapter 4)

1. He tells Mr. Courtney that he prefers to speak about gardening and how important it is.
2. He tells Mr. Courtney about the Old Man's house and how he was asked to leave.
3. He has no comment other than to say he enjoyed his meeting with the President
4. He answers all of Mr. Courtney's questions.

What are the President's thoughts about the government in relation to Gardiner? (from Chapter 6)

1. He thinks it's possible that the Federal Government is being undermined.
2. He knows the answer to Gardiner's identity will be forthcoming soon.
3. He is starting to think it is all a big joke.
4. He is impressed with the power of the government.

Who put forth Chauncey Gardiner's name as a Vice Presidential candidate? (from Chapter 7)

1. Sullivan.
2. O'Flaherty.
3. The President.
4. Duncan.