A Chance in the World

Multiple Choice

1. B (Part 1, Chapter 16)

2. C (Various chapters)

3. A (Various chapters)

4. C (Various chapters)

5. D (Various chapters)

6. B (Various chapters)

7. D (Various chapters)

8. B (Various chapters)

9. A (Various chapters)

10. B (Part 1, chapter 14)

11. A (Various chapters)

12. D (Various chapters)

13. B (Various chapters)

14. D (Various chapters)

15. A (Various chapters)

Long Answer

1. Betty probably called Steve on her deathbed to make her peace with Steve, realizing she might die soon. Steve reacted to Betty’s call by telling her that she was wrong about him, affirming both to himself and to her that he was not worthless as she had tried to make him believe. Steve felt a peace about confronting Betty because she was in pain. (Part 2, Chapter 24)

2. Steve’s mother may have had varying motives for leaving Steve’s name off the list. It is possible she did not want Steve because she knew he did not have any memories of her, or because she did not like his father, or maybe because she was embarrassed her children had so many fathers and she knew it would be obvious because Steve is African American. She may have feared what other people would think of her or how they would treat her and her son because of his race.