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    This worksheet provides questions about Chris Gardner's memoir The Pursuit of Happyness, which details his struggle to support his son while pursuing a career in stock brokering in San Francisco. The questions probe key aspects of Gardner's rags-to-riches story, including what it takes to become a stock broker, the importance of a Rubik's cube in the narrative, how Gardner obtained an application, his response in an interview about being shirtless, the importance of setting goals, and traits like work ethic that led to his success. It also asks about the significance of the unusual spelling of "happyness" in the title.

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    This worksheet provides questions about Chris Gardner's memoir The Pursuit of Happyness, which details his struggle to support his son while pursuing a career in stock brokering in San Francisco. The questions probe key aspects of Gardner's rags-to-riches story, including what it takes to become a stock broker, the importance of a Rubik's cube in the narrative, how Gardner obtained an application, his response in an interview about being shirtless, the importance of setting goals, and traits like work ethic that led to his success. It also asks about the significance of the unusual spelling of "happyness" in the title.

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    This worksheet provides questions about Chris Gardner's memoir The Pursuit of Happyness, which details his struggle to support his son while pursuing a career in stock brokering in San Francisco. The questions probe key aspects of Gardner's rags-to-riches story, including what it takes to become a stock broker, the importance of a Rubik's cube in the narrative, how Gardner obtained an application, his response in an interview about being shirtless, the importance of setting goals, and traits like work ethic that led to his success. It also asks about the significance of the unusual spelling of "happyness" in the title.

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    Worksheet for the Pursuit of Happyness

    Chris Gardner relates his rags-to-riches story in his memoir of surviving the mean
    streets of San Francisco with his son while pursuing his dream of success.

    Things to look for:

    1. When Chris asks what it takes to be a stock broker, what is the answer?

    2. What is a rubic’s cube? Why is it important to this story?

    3. What does Chris have to do to get an application from Dean Whittier?

    4. During Chris’s interview what is his response when he is asked about being there
    with no shirt on?

    5. What does Chris’s experience tell you about setting goals?

    6. What work traits and ethics helped Chris be successful?

    7. What is the significance of the spelling of happyness?

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