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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tom Outland's Story, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Professor accompany his daughter to Chicago for the second trip?
(a) To hear her lecture at the University.
(b) To help her move to Chicago.
(c) To help her buy things for her country house.
(d) To shop for new clothes.

2. What does the Professor feel about the seasons in October?
(a) That the colors are enriched by being brought into the home.
(b) That his allergies act up when the weather turns cold.
(c) That Christmas is rushed into October.
(d) That he loves Halloween.

3. How does the mule die?
(a) It falls to the bottom of the canyon.
(b) It trips and breaks its leg.
(c) It is bitten by a snake.
(d) It dies in a dust storm.

4. How does Outland describe the people who work in Washington?
(a) Like too many mice in a cage.
(b) Hundreds of little black-coated men pouring out of white buildings.
(c) Men and women using their brains and not their backs.
(d) Free from everyday hard labor.

5. Why does Kathleen want her father to stop by her home in early November?
(a) To discuss her finances.
(b) To talk to her because she is lonely.
(c) To help her pick out some furs.
(d) To help her move a piece of furniture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who buys all the ancient objects excavated from Cliff City from Blake?

2. When the Professor's family leaves on their trip abroad, what does the Professor do?

3. When Scott gets on the Blue Bird Express, whom does he encounter?

4. What does the Professor call the garden in his former home?

5. When Outland arrives in Washington, where does he get off the train?

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